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coatesi
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« on: November 03, 2009, 07:37 AM »
Well it is early summer and like all good Kiwis' I have come out of hibernation.  wub
   It is time for my report from the antipodes just to make you lot jealous. I started a lot of veges early in my leanto greenhouse and took a big punt and planted spuds in late August. We have had new potatos (Cliffs Kidney) with dinner and there is nothing to compare to that first dig. I have carried over my heritage tomatos again this year and they have small fruit on already. Picking salad leaves (I suppose they are healthy) spring onions and radishes.
        The spring weather has been kind so far, warm days and the occational shower. we have had light frost at night but I have covered the tender stuff up and had no losses yet.
The price of plants and seeds from the nurseries have gone through the roof this year as more people are putting in gardens because of the 'recession'. The first timers don't notice it but us regulars can see how much things have changed. Why would you buy a punnet of six lettuce seedlings for $4.99 when you can buy good lettuces at the market
for .89c each?
Catch up again soon
Coatesi  biggrin
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tode
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2009, 08:37 AM »
How much does a one-way ticket to NZ cost ?     biggrin
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elibump
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2009, 08:40 AM »
Quoi???

Mince alors Monsieur Tode, vous quittez la belle France pour le soliel??

 biggrin biggrin biggrin

Eli xx
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davethespread
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2009, 08:40 AM »
Quote from: tode on November 03, 2009, 08:37 AM
How much does a one-way ticket to NZ cost ?     biggrin
you cant go,dont you know what a tode could do to new zealands eco-system biggrin
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tode
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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2009, 08:54 AM »
Almost did, ten years ago.  Found a fantastic place: 50 acres, sea, dolphins, mountains, greenery, nearby volcano (but no electricity  Sad  , but then, who needs electricity ? )

Half the price of our place.   

Paradise   biggrin    biggrin

But Madame didn't want to leave the children.  Don't think she was too keen on the volcano, either  Wink

Ah, well  . . . . . .
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davethespread
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 11:17 AM »
i had the same in 2001,had the chance to move to italy.i was working out there and wanted "er in doors" to come over but she would'nt leave the kids.so i ended up coming home after 6 months life was so grey, compared to sunshine and pastal colours.i did'nt speak to her for months. biggrin
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tode
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2009, 12:02 PM »
Hmmmm  . . . . .  they do seem to have a lot of earthquakes in Italy, though     Wink
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davethespread
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2009, 03:27 PM »
yes they do and i was about 10k from assissi,but if you thought like that all the time one would do nothing.the wine was cracking though,a lovely red from montefalco. tongue2
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mumofstig
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2009, 03:33 PM »
Yes when you come back from a warmer climate you miss the light Cool and the wine  Wink (which is usually very cheap to buy......British wine is occasionally good but it is never cheap...why not? Sad )
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Lesley
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argyllie
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2009, 03:36 PM »
MoS, that's bordering on talking about taxation and that as interesting as talking about global warming isn't it?  Wink
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mumofstig
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« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2009, 03:37 PM »
Quote from: argyllie on November 03, 2009, 03:36 PM
MoS, that's bordering on talking about taxation and that as interesting as talking about global warming isn't it?  Wink

Thats me told off then  laugh laugh Tongue
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Lesley
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argyllie
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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2009, 03:48 PM »
Quote from: mumofstig on November 03, 2009, 03:37 PM
Quote from: argyllie on November 03, 2009, 03:36 PM
MoS, that's bordering on talking about taxation and that as interesting as talking about global warming isn't it?  Wink

Thats me told off then  laugh laugh Tongue

Hardly!  laugh  wub
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tode
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« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2009, 04:15 PM »
Anyway, Coatesi, it's nice to hear that someone's in Spring.    biggrin      You forget that half the world's the other way round (if you see what I mean)   biggrin
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davethespread
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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2009, 05:13 PM »
Quote from: mumofstig on November 03, 2009, 03:33 PM
Yes when you come back from a warmer climate you miss the light Cool and the wine  Wink (which is usually very cheap to buy......British wine is occasionally good but it is never cheap...why not? Sad )
the cantina just down the road from me over there sold 5 litres of red out of a petrol pump looking thing 13.5% for £3.40.it was only a year old but was very drinkable. wacko wacko biggrin
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coatesi
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« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2009, 06:16 PM »
I still get phone calls at 4am from the UK so I am very aware it is on the otherside. I was just winding you all up as you go into winter.  : biggrin
 coatesi
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