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Wednesday morning is the day we usually do our food shopping each week. We had recently heard about a new vegetable shop opening up so we popped in to have a look. To our surprise their produce was fairly limited and a bit overpriced. Inside the building was freezing cold, I felt sorry for the staff there but to be fair we've had temperatures down to 0 degrees at night which is why before we go to bed we put a couple of decent sized logs on the fire in our lounge so when we get up in the morning there's usually a few ashes left to restart it. We are waiting for snow to fall on the mountains around town. Across the road in this photo is one of the local petrol stations.

Linking up with Blue Monday and Mosaic Monday.

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Tom said…
...wow, you do get cold!
11 June 2023 at 09:39
roentare said…
I have heard the cost-of-living way above what is happening in Australia. Hope the new store offers a better saving.
11 June 2023 at 09:55
magiceye said…
Does look cold and deserted!
11 June 2023 at 13:01
Susan Heather said…
Pity about the veg shop. Hope it improves.
11 June 2023 at 14:32
Pisi Prkl said…
0 degree C and snow? I´m so glad it´s Summer in here. Nice street panorama btw.
11 June 2023 at 17:35
Tigger's Mum said…
We noticed how expensive (and limited) veg were when we were out there. NZ garlic was $59 per kilo! Seriously?!
11 June 2023 at 18:41
local alien said…
You're having very low temperatures. Good thing you can have a fire all day, and night
11 June 2023 at 19:28
William Kendall said…
I like that view.
12 June 2023 at 00:15
Graham Edwards said…
It's a sad fact that 'private' vegetable stores can rarely compete on price with supermarkets.
12 June 2023 at 00:22
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
When I was a kid we lived up in the White Mountains of Arizona. The fireplace was the only heat in the house and dad did what he called "banking" the fire. He would cover the hot coals with ashes and the coals would stay hot until the morning when he would get the fire going again.
12 June 2023 at 00:48
Bill said…
That's pretty cold night temps. Too bad the veggie place is not cheaper and offer more options.
12 June 2023 at 02:45
Veronica Lee said…
Brrr!

So glad it's perpetually summer here!

Hugs and blessings, Amy
12 June 2023 at 14:58
s.c said…
Here we have 30° C on the moment. A bit to hot for my taste.
13 June 2023 at 01:45
Lydia C. Lee said…
You got the red too - 2 in 1 #BlueMonday
13 June 2023 at 10:09
EricaSta said…
Oh, you have cold degrees. We are happy with summer here.

Thank you for sharing and being part at
MosaicMonday.

Have a wonderful week.
Greetings by Heidrun
15 June 2023 at 02:15
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