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Delights!


 Another one from Hokitika, this time an old worldly lollie shop we found. C (my youngest son) and R (my daughter) were happy to buy some of their old favourites from there but personally I've seen better selections in a similar shop in Arrowtown (Queenstown).




So this week while we are sweltering in hot summer temperatures and the local council has put in place water restrictions, Auckland and Northland have been declared a state of emergency due to flooding and heavy rain. It's almost like the North and South Islands have swapped climates.

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Bill said…
We see some candies and other items we had years ago and they bring back memories.
28 January 2023 at 09:34
roentare said…
I cannot believe northland is having a flood emergency too
28 January 2023 at 10:03
William Kendall said…
Some very odd names.
28 January 2023 at 11:51
gz said…
It is getting worrying..we are getting nearer to our time up North....will we be able to go?!
28 January 2023 at 14:18
Sharon said…
I bet I could find something I'd like in there. It wouldn't be some of those pictured. I heard about the flooding on the news tonight. And, I got my hair cut today and my beautician said he was going to New Zealand for two weeks in late February.
28 January 2023 at 15:52
At Home In New Zealand said…
You must have taken the warmer weather with you when you moved south! Would you like to share some of it? :)
28 January 2023 at 18:01
Iris Flavia said…
Weather is crazy.
Well, that shop I could pass by easily. But next time I´m in the city I plan falling for Mexican food.
28 January 2023 at 22:30
Andy said…
Count me in. I have a sweet tooth.
28 January 2023 at 23:21
local alien said…
What a selection of lollies. Just give me pineapple lumps and liquorice all-sorts!!
Seen the flooding up north on tv. Incredible how much rain is still falling
29 January 2023 at 00:09
Tom said…
...we once had a store, Spencers the sold these DELIGHTS!
29 January 2023 at 03:01
James said…
I would have liked that shop when I was a kid.
29 January 2023 at 12:45
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
Not many of these types of shops left Amy. Crazy weather around the world Have a great week ahead.
29 January 2023 at 19:45
Graham Edwards said…
Shops with "old" sweets have been popular in the UK for a long time but, unfortunately, as someone who is old enough to remember the old sweets many are mere shadows of the old ones (which probably contained substances banned in food long ago.).
30 January 2023 at 00:36
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