After going out to lunch with my very compatible 4 sewing group friends, I stopped to do some shopping at Bethlehem town Centre. ( that's Bethlehem near Tauranga , NZ ) before coming home. Here are some of the decorations on display. ( the same as last year I think ).
A small tree on one round about.
Santa's mail box outside paper Plus shop.
A large tree at another round about.
A sleigh on a corner ( someone is in it I see. )
I always find the book shop a great place to shop, but my recommendation for a lovely shop to visit is Chalk and Charcoal at Te Puna Village.....my nearest place to shop.( parking may be a problem as it has become such a busy area now with doctor, dentist, pharmacy, hair dresser, cafe etc,)
Traffic around Tauranga can still be chaotic though and deciding how long to allow for a journey is anyone's guess.!.
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Yesterday and today we have had 2 sudden short storms come rushing through, trashing plants in the garden ( when they were just looking nice of course. ) The sweetcorn needs more protection and tying up but for my new dahlia that was looking bright I decided to pick it as it was in danger of splitting open with the weight of the flowers.
Here before and now.
Dahlia Mambo NL an anemone type. ( I haven't grown one like this before . Its very attractive. )
Beautiful! Not much flowering round here at the moment, though I do have one yellow rose in the front garden.
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