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Continue reading →: Shops at the Village Green in New BrightonShops have opened at the Village Green in New Brighton, featuring a vibrant Princess clothing retailer, a donut shop, dog accessories, an ice cream parlour, and an art gallery. This variety offers a delightful shopping experience for visitors and locals alike.
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Continue reading →: Fairy village at Bottle Lake ForestTucked between the tall pines and sandy tracks of Bottle Lake Forest is something completely unexpected — a tiny fairy village. People are welcome to add their own fairy houses or doors. Here’s the background about the village from the CCC website: “The fairy houses sprung up during the Covid19…
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Continue reading →: Lunch at New Brighton Cafe and EateryToday I had the French toast at the New Brighton Cafe and Eatery. It was beautifully presented and delicious.
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Continue reading →: Water Garden BridgeThis is one of my favourite spots in the Botanic Gardens. The tree starts turning autumnal quite early on and is really pretty.
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Continue reading →: Project Ark, the old Noah’s hotel restorationThe old Noah’s restoration is progressing with an open date in mid 2027.
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Continue reading →: Mrs Bumbleberry’s Lolly Shop at the Arts centreI had no idea there was a lolly Shop in the Arts centre. I saw the sign on the street do had to investigate further. I learned the Shop has been open for six months and every purchase helps support the Arts Centre.
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Continue reading →: Owl carving in the Botanic GardensI’ve only just noticed this wonderful carving made out of a tree stump in the gardens. I’m not sure how long it’s been there or who the artist is as I’ve not been able to find online.
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Continue reading →: Mario – Queen of the Circus, World Buskers Festival
The World Buskers Festival is back for another year – https://www.worldbuskersfestival.co.nz/ so I went along to catch Mario’s act. This is his eighth appearance at the festival and he’s as funny and entertaining as ever. The spirit and magic of the buskers festival is also back. For a while there…
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Continue reading →: Herbaceous border at the Botanic GardensEvery year I marvel at how this border grows. It’s simply stunning and well worth taking the time to look at all the different plants.
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The earthquakes really gave Christchurch the opportunity to fully embrace street art and now we’ve become well know for it.…
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