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This is a favourite place to enjoy coffee. It's our local Mitre 10 (hardware store) cafe which includes a garden centre to the right. They make good drinks and food.

After reading Graham's post this morning about politics, it's gotten me thinking about New Zealand's own political system. Why are so many people in power so interested in putting themselves ahead of their own country? Like my late grandmother use to say "it'll all be over for me in less than 100 years so I won't be here to see it".

Linking up with Weekend Reflections and the Weekend Roundup.

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Tigger's Mum said…
Funny I was just having coffee in that Franchise at Mitre 10 in Blenheim yesterday - good coffee, good food. Same in Ashburton.
27 September 2025 at 06:28
Bill said…
It's nice to have a place to go to for a good cup of coffee.
27 September 2025 at 08:35
Tom said…
...MANY politicians quickly forgot who puts them in office!
27 September 2025 at 09:42
roentare said…
Your reflection over coffee captures it perfectly. Politics may change, but self-interest seems stubbornly timeless.
27 September 2025 at 10:12
Jim said…
A nice place to meet and drink coffee outside. I haven't seen any before, are they popular in the NZ's side walk?
27 September 2025 at 10:13
Betty J. Crow said…
Looks like a fine place to have coffee and then shop for plants.
27 September 2025 at 14:35
James said…
Some politicians put themselves ahead of their own country and some even put citizens of other countries ahead of their country's own citizens. That's unacceptable and I hope it never happens again in my country.
27 September 2025 at 16:08
Graham Edwards said…
You have made me think. The last time I was in the UK equivalent of Mitre 10 I think that the cafeteria had been done away with. I must check next time I'm in Glasgow.
27 September 2025 at 18:38
Iris Flavia said…
Politicians live in their own money-world...
27 September 2025 at 20:18
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
I love a quick stroll around a garden center to see if there's anything nice. A cup of coffee afterward always does the trick.
27 September 2025 at 21:39
s.c said…
Smart Grandmother.
28 September 2025 at 01:41
local alien said…
Mitre 10 has coffee and food! Great idea. With the garden centre attached everyone is happy
28 September 2025 at 04:54
Sharon said…
Politics has taken a turn for the worse these days.
28 September 2025 at 06:42
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
yes Amy looks like a fine place to have coffee and to look around I hope you have a lovely week ahead
28 September 2025 at 14:02
gz said…
Mitre 10 in Whanganui has a good café too..and we went to the one in Blenheim too, one year. They are franchises run by locals, which makes them better than the UK equivalent, B&Q. Which don't have cafés.
28 September 2025 at 20:02
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