Forest Lookout

Auckland

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October 28th 2008
Bill is now out of hospital and hole in his ankle is slowly healing with help of daily visits from district nurse to change dressings. Took Bill out for first beer in a week to Steamship Brewing Co bar/restaurant down by harbour, great place with log fire, comfy seats and table lamp chandeliers. Finished off in evening at Lenin bar, had shot of Absolute Los Angeles vidka, pomegranite flavour!! Wen ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more