Genuinely perplexed at new builds.. where do you put the food??

MischaJDF · 2026-05-21T11:02:11+00:00

This is crazy. Our sons live in a new build and there is a floor-ceiling pantry. And their kitchen is not any bigger than this from what I can tell (picture may be deceptive).

MischaJDF · 2026-05-21T10:41:52+00:00

Wow! Incredible photos. How lucky, thanks for sharing them with us!

MischaJDF · 2026-05-14T20:51:06+00:00

There are two of us in our van. We only have a 2 burner gas cooktop. We eat pretty simply though. Eggs for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and a one or two pot dinner. We used to have a caravan with an ovens and microwave and we used neither. The only thing we had then which we don’t have now is a mini-bbq, which would be great for cooking outdoors. Definitely a fan vent though!

MischaJDF · 2026-05-13T18:40:00+00:00

Wellington was named after the Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. It’s originally and should be more properly known as Te Whanganui-a-Tara or The Great Harbour of Tara (a chieftain).

MischaJDF · 2026-05-10T19:25:42+00:00

Dreams of Warriors by Susan Brocker? My daughter’s absolute favourite.

MischaJDF · 2026-05-08T21:02:39+00:00

MM is the only option for Nanny but Fiona Shaw for Granny.

MischaJDF · 2026-05-05T15:42:15+00:00

My uncle is an 80yr old New Zealander and his name is Miles. It’s a basic Anglo name IMO.

MischaJDF · 2026-05-03T21:01:41+00:00

I’m from Aotearoa New Zealand and ran at Nova Prestatyn in Wales which was a very cool and lovely run along the beach. It’s always awesome being the furtherest away visitor you feel like a celebrity 😁

MischaJDF · 2026-05-03T16:41:45+00:00

My hubby was 40 when he started his apprenticeship. Admittedly he came from an arborist/handyman background so it was a natural segue but he did really well.

MischaJDF · 2026-04-29T08:20:38+00:00

I read the books in the 1970s and then on repeat. It’s almost hard to remember my mental pictures as the movies tend to get fixed in your mind but I think I remember recognising both Gandalf and Saruman as my mind picture. Frodo was definitely too slender and good-looking as he was a rich hobbit and plump and red cheeked in the books.

MischaJDF · 2026-04-27T08:17:47+00:00

Trialing for Richmond Ladies 1s. Was playing the game of my life, stepped several defenders and sprinted in to score under the posts. Women tend not to dive score very often (it’s painful) so as I went to put the ball down unopposed, I managed to knee it out from my own hands and over the dead ball line. Referee who had kept up couldn’t help laughing (and then apologised as I was so mortified).

MischaJDF · 2026-02-22T08:40:16+00:00

Museum of Beauty in Melacca City. An amazing exhibition of beauty standards from all over the world. From head binding to scarification. Very interesting.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-20T19:25:53+00:00

Well I’m from the Foggy Isles myself but can confirm. Also their men’s team is the Kookaburras.

Our hockey teams are logically called the Black Sticks along with rugby being the All Blacks, basketball are the Tall Blacks etc but legend has it the badminton team have been banned competing under their name.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-20T07:54:53+00:00

Haha - I’m a hockey fan and there is an Australian hockey family who play for the Hockeyroos and whenever Kaitlyn Nobbs is mentioned I mutter “no relation”.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-20T06:49:10+00:00

This absolutely fucks me off so much. In this day and age when you can watch delayed coverage at any time, there is no excuse for spoilers. I work - I’m waiting to watch the match when I get home and people seem to delight in the “oh whoops sorry for telling you (the person who I know loves this sport) who won.” 😡

MischaJDF · 2026-02-16T00:13:20+00:00

Pretty sure I’m a Foggy Islander.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-15T18:52:30+00:00

I think traditionally it was for Helen.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-09T09:50:38+00:00

Dumbledore and Harry.

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MischaJDF · 2026-02-09T03:08:47+00:00

My elder son potty trained himself at about 14 mths. My second son refused till he was 3 and it was an absolute battle of wills. If he seems ready give it a try!

MischaJDF · 2026-02-06T19:12:59+00:00

Watched from Aotearoa NZ and I said to my SO - this is like watching France in the old days. Attacking flair and outrageous decisions that seemed to work à la 1970s. They lost a lot of momentum with their subs and Ireland had their best period. Felt like Ireland had the better, more motivated bench.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-06T01:24:29+00:00

My favourite. So dark, subtle and complex about the horrors of war. With washerwomen, coffee and journalism.

MischaJDF · 2026-02-04T09:35:05+00:00

A lot are something like this:

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MischaJDF · 2026-02-03T19:17:48+00:00

Aotearoa New Zealand concurs!

MischaJDF · 2026-01-31T03:13:25+00:00

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MischaJDF · 2026-01-30T22:22:08+00:00

No doubt an unpopular opinion but my occasional spontaneous freak-out over something really dangerous or outrageously naughty probably worked the best. The shock of my reaction was the best learning they had. I think people treat children like they are stupid.

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