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Reflections of Bad Habits




Outside a bar/restaurant named "Bad Habits" in Paihia my daughter and I stopped to admire all these Christmas decorations.  I checked out their menu online and it looks very impressive. 




This weekend we have been watching the yacht racing between Emirates Team NZ, Lunar Rossa Prada, Ineos Team UK and American Magic.  They've had perfect hot Summer weather - oh to be out on the water in Auckland. Bliss!

And lastly i was in the cafe next to my work today buying my favourite iced coffee with chocolate sauce and couldn't believe the amount of people not scanning the apps on their phone with the Covid qv code along with no social distancing - they are meant to be 2 metres apart here and there are signs up everywhere but because we don't have any community cases people don't care.

Linking up with Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup.


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William Kendall said…
I like the look of the place.
19 December 2020 at 07:47
Bill said…
What a great name.
19 December 2020 at 09:18
Taken For Granted said…
Looks like a fun place. You also found a good reflection.
19 December 2020 at 10:31
Iris Flavia said…
We need bad habits, life wouldn´t be fun otherwise - I refer to food, not distance. Distance most ignore here, too, how dumb. So not looking forward to go grocery shopping and to the market.
Summer weather, aw. 2 crappy C here...
19 December 2020 at 17:50
local alien said…
What a great place to sit and people watch. Perfect.
Why are people so quick to let their guard down. We are all on strict lockdown, masks worn inside and out, for most. We went shopping yesterday. Amazing how many weren't wearing masks or weren't wearing them properly. Other half yells at them.
Enjoy your iced coffee. With choc sauce . Yum. I'm quite happy with hot coffee just now.
Go Team NZ
19 December 2020 at 19:41
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
Looks like a fun place to be. Have a great week ahead and stay safe.
19 December 2020 at 21:46
Tom said…
...restaurants are having a hard time here with Covi-19, I'm glad that I'm not in that business. Thanks for stopping by.
20 December 2020 at 01:34
Sharon said…
Great decorations and I love the name of that cafe. So many people are not taking this seriously enough.
20 December 2020 at 06:09
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
We got exposed to covid by our painters so we went for a testing and boy was it bothersome. Took 36 hours to get the results and we stayed in the whole time. Fortunately we were negative.
I am going to be even more reclusive now.
20 December 2020 at 07:44
NatureFootstep said…
lol, this seems to be a great place. And not crowded :)
Take care!
20 December 2020 at 10:59
At Home In New Zealand said…
I've noticed that about the app and distancing as well. I think our country has a major problem with smug complacency because the virus has never been out of control here. My daughter lets me know how different it is in the US, quite scary.
20 December 2020 at 11:24
Jim said…
Sidewalk tables are fun places to eat. Once in Bordeaux, France, three of us were eating outside on a sidewalk table. The ladies ordered off the menu and the waiter gave wine suggestions. I ordered a French hotdog. In France the hotdogs are sausages poked down into a bagel, mustard or ketchup or both if desired are poked down into the bagel hole ahead of the sausage. Those are often procured at an elaborated food cart.
Or the bagel is flayed open into two halves, then four sausages, or half slices if thick, are placed lengthwise, two on each half. Then it is dressed with cheese and vegetables such as lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions and whatever. Mustard or ketchup and then some mayo are common choices. These are usually sold at sit down and carryout restaurants, those are what I ordered. I asked our waiter what wine should I eat with my dressed up hotdog. He replied, beer. In Italy I would have had Chianti.
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20 December 2020 at 12:08
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
I do like the name of that bar/restaurant and look forward to when we feel it is safe to resume our “bad habits” of eating out at small local restaurants — and it’s just fine when they are a bar too )). Unfortunately, the behavior you mention at your favorite coffee shop is rampant here , so we are staying safer by eating and drinking at home. (Just occasional takeout meals and not nearly as many of those. )
22 December 2020 at 04:08
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