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Appreciation post
It's always sad to conclude a series of Write Your Story community workshops. With a common sense of purpose, people from all walks of life connect with one another. Aspirations and experiences are shared, and friendships are formed. This series of workshops is not just a learning experience, it's a journey of wellbeing where we acknowledge the important people in our lives, celebrate our achievements and reflect on the challenges we or members of our whanau has overcome. We all grow from this experience. What a privilege.
#wellbeing #writeyourstory #memories #communitymatters #appreciationpost
Angela Robertson
Local Author, Inspirational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator
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Why are ghosts such bad liars?
...You can see right through them.
No, we haven't lost the plot! July 1st is International Joke Day and because laughter is good for your body, we want to get involved.
So, go on, jokers! Share your best joke below...
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Tourism, then and now
The Japanese are getting annoyed by the impacts of high numbers of tourists in their daily environment and yesterday I heard that the daily number of people allowed to climb Mt Fuji is going to be limited. I don't remember the number currently climbing each day but it amounted to many thousands causing predictable harm to the environment.
I took these two photos when I climbed the mountain in 1960.
The zig-zag trip up, and the gravelly sliding way down
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Food Recall: Morinaga brand Manna Bolo
Tokyo Food Ltd and Wholesale Club are recalling all batches and dates of Morinaga brand Manna Bolo (34g), due to the potential presence of foreign matter (animal droppings). Affected products should not be consumed.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...