Tag Archives: New Zealand

DHL Toulouse … lying gits

Courier companies in this part of the world have a bad reputation. DHL Toulouse, France, is no exception. My aunt came here to visit me all the way from New Zealand. Unfortunately her new Drivers Licence only arrived at home the day after her departure for Europe and so the family retained DHL to deliver [...]

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Visiting the Antipodes

I am on holiday, my first visit to New Zealand.  Half way around the globe.  And it is a chilly 13C to 17C here during the day - certainly compared to France which, when I left there, had been experiencing temperatures in excess of 40C. I am in Auckland this week having spent ten days in Havelock North, Hawkes [...]

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Elizabeth Griffiths: 80th Birthday

I had the great fortune of travelling all the way to New Zealand for a month to participate in the 80th birthday celebrations of my aunt Elizabeth (known to us as ‘Allie’). I landed in Auckland a week ago. Three days ago I took a 45 minute Air New Zealand flight – in their new [...]

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