TOLOGA BAY.... .JUST LOST THE INFO RE THIS OLD WHARF BUT WILL UPDATE IT WHEN I FIND IT.

AN HISTORIC CHURCH NOT FAR FROM WAIHAU BAY.. I LOVE THESE OLD CHURCHES AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE ONE SO WELL CARED FOR.

STOLLIES, WAIHAU BAY, OPOTIKI,... AWESOME PLACE TO STAY AND GREAT HOSTS.

STOLLIES, WAIHAU BAY, OPOTIKI.

THIS IS THE AMAZING DINNER COOKED FOR US AT STOLLIES.. WAIHAU BAY. WE STAYED HERE FOR 2 NIGHTS AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE BREAK, ESPECIALLY HELEN,S COOKING.

WHILST IN TAURANGA IT WAS AUNTY,S 81ST SO GREAT CATCHUP WITH THE RELLIES

IN TAURANGA WE STAYED AT AUNTY,S AND THIS IS THE VIEW FROM HER LOUNGE.... AWESOME AND WE COULD HAVE STAYED FOREVER.. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SPOT AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY.

MANY BLOGS BACK I SHOWED THE START OF ONE OF MY SPARE BEDROOMS GETTING A MAKEOVER, WELL HERE IS THE FINISHED ROOM. STILL A LITTLE MORE DRESSING UP TO DO BUT THE MAIN JOB IS DONE. THE WALLPAPER IS VERY OLD AND THE TURQUOISE COLOURING IS AMAZING. THE DRAPES ARE TAFFETA AND NATALIE COVERED THE DRESSER DRAW FRONTS WITH THE WALLPAPER AND PUT CRYSTAL KNOBS ON .I LOVE IT AND NOW ANOTHER ROOM IS IN THE MAKEOVER MODE.

A VERY SMALL VINTAGE BEADED DRESS I BOUGHT AND THIS LOVELY LADY FITTED IT, ISN,T IT BEAUTIFUL.

GORGEOUS WALLPAPER.. DG OF COURSE.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!! THE SMALL ACORNS SHOP IN WELLINGTON..... DESIGNERS GUILD.. AWESOME, VIBRANT COLOURS.
SOMETIMES THESE NEUTRAL HOMES NEED A BOOST OF COLOUR AND DG WILL DO IT SO WELL. TRICIA GUILD IS THE QUEEN OF COLOUR.

I LOVE BOOKSHOPS AND THIS ONE IN GISBORNE WOULD HAVE TO BE ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE BEEN TO. YEAH, I DID A LOT OF BUYING HERE AND THEN UPSTAIRS THERE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAFE. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT WE FREQUENTED MANY CAFES BUT SOME DO NOT DO THE CAFE THING WELL. THIS ONE DID AND I ONLY WISH THE BOOKSHOP AND CAFE WERE NEARER HOME.

I JUST HAD TO TAKE THIS PHOTO AS THE WROUGHT IRON ON THIS HOTEL BALCONY IS AMAZING AND IS VERY OLD. I LOVE WROUGHT IRON AND AS ANYONE WHO HAS VISITED MY GARDEN WILL KNOW. I HAVE VINTAGE LOUNGERS, TABLE AND CHAIRS ALL THROUGH THE GARDEN AND THEY ARE PERFECT TO RELAX IN AND ENJOY THE SURROUNDINGS.

OPOTIKI, .... GREAT SHOP FOR US RETRO, VINTAGE FANS.

ANOTHER AMAZING STOP..... THIS CUTIE IS IN HAMILTON AND ONCE AGAIN THIS IS A MUST VISIT. IT HAS A VERY LOVELY SELECTION OF TREASURES TO BUY AS WELL AS A VERY DELECTABLE SELECTION OF FOOD , GREAT COFFEE AND TEA AND LOVELY, FRIENDLY STAFF. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT.

THE COFFEE AND TEA BOUTIQUE IS CALLED....... URGE.

WE HAVE JUST HAD 2 WEEKS HOLIDAY HOLIDAYING ON THE EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND AND KATE FITZPATRICK,S SHOP IN CAMBRIDGE WAS A MUST. IT WAS JUST SO LOVELY AND IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA IT IS A MUST TO VISIT..... COULDN,T RESIST THE LITTLE FLICK FIRE-ENGINE IN THE FIRESTATION NEXT DOOR.

ANOTHER PIC OF THE FANTAIL.

I,M NOT SUPERSTITIOUS AND DON,T MIND WHEN THE LITTLE FANTAILS FLY IN FOR A VISIT. THEY ARE GORGEOUS LITTLE BIRDS AND WE HAVE LOTS IN THE GARDEN.