One taken about 6 years ago when we lived in Mount Maunganui - so nice to see people laughing and having fun.
It's been a busy week here as Christmas is getting nearer. My work started playing seasonal songs about 3 weeks ago - way too early for my liking but it's incredible sometimes to see what people spend their money on - it's mind boggling to see how much debt they go into at this time of year....and sad. I read last night that one of my favourite pie companies (Maketu Pies) are going into liquidation. Kiwis LOVE their pies and I don't mean the sweet kind. We love savoury pies usually filled with such foods as mince and cheese, or steak and mushroom but my favourite is either mussel pie or seafood pie.
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Shock! Great sadness. Being brought up in The Puke we all loved Maketu pies and one of my brother's lives out there now. Apparently they were bailed out some years ago by the Arawa Trust but still couldn't make a go of it. Such a pity. Some of the best. So are Maketu fish and chips. I hope they're not going to fold. Bade news for the small settlement, that's 49 people unemployed
I'd love to try a fish pie, sounds good. The fish place in my photo is a fish shop where you can buy fresh fish.
Good to see people enjoying outdoors. Lovely capture!
...for me a pie is a fruit pie!
There is so much fun at the beach and water play
Great shot.
beach joys! yeeeey.
We buy stuff when we see something the other might like, but not for Birthdays or Christmas and never ever into debt.
Ack, we had Christmas cookies in the store already in September.
Sad about the pie store!
Here an Aussie moved to near Hamburg (why ever!!!) and sells Australian hearty pies. They are OK but not as good as from Jesters...
Love the throwback photo—so much joy!
There’s nothing like a good savory pie, especially with seafood.
I've never tried mussel pie though.
How nice to have a beach nearly for yourself and a pity of that pie brand. It sound like they had some very unusual ones.
Great photo of people having fun. Those pies sound good to me.
Geez! Christmas music already? I did catch myself, though, singing a Thanksgiving tune earlier this morning. :-)
I love the photo of people on the beach.
It is amazing how much money people spend on gifts especially those gifts that the recipient may not want.
My sister and I agreed to not get interfamily gifts any longer. We are both happier.
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