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I do not say this lightly, because every time I have visited France I have always had positive experiences, and that even includes Paris itself. But.. sadly my experience in the coastal city of La Rochelle was less than ideal, to say the least.

I had never heard of Tony Moore till I saw this gig. Ex keys for iron maiden and the Cutting crew, he has put together a stunning one man band show. Highly recommend you look him up on TH-cam and Insta. (@TonyMooremusic) youtube.com/@TonyMooremusic This is a short compilation of clips from his show

This build is a wooden, completely mechanical music box that I built from a kit by ROKR . ⭐️ The hardest part… getting the bendy sides on - I broke a few! Thank goodness for spare parts and superglue! ⭐️The second hardest part was getting the mechanism to work! Some people like to paint these pretty colours before (or during) the build process. I was merely focussed on getting it put together a...

I haven’t been able to walk properly since early May. A catalogue of issues means I’m still not able to walk and we are still trying to get the socket right 3 months later. This has caused a kick off of my trauma triggers and symptoms and it’s not a good place to be.

The fight goes on. It’s been a tough period recently mentally and physically. Here’s what’s been happening. Media links referred to in this article; melaniemagowan.com/2024/06/08/difficult-wait-for-accessible-bathroom-continues-pub-odt-8-6-24-my-comments/ melaniemagowan.com/2024/07/09/southland-times-coverage-acc-house-modification-delays/ melaniemagowan.com/2024/07/15/city-centre-short-of-disa...

This weekend’s Minature: the garden house book nook. I’m in love with this one 😍 If you haven’t heard of book nooks they are the same size as an average book and sit neatly on the shelf in between your books / ornaments. This one is run on 2 x AAA batteries. Manufacturer: Rolife Purchased from: Spotlight, NZ

This is a miniature model kit I got from Spotlight. I have made one or two models from this maker before but this is my favourite yet. Issues I ran into were: ⭐️ one of my bulbs crapped out, so I replaced it with one I got from Jaycar ⭐️ I just couldn’t make a 4 legged bar stool work with the size of the components, so I made it a 3 legged barstool instead! ⭐️ I didn’t realise till I was puttin...

Tall Poppy syndrome is a term that I have heard around and about but not really paid much attention to, till I spoke to the press and it was mentioned a heck of a lot more. But, what is it exactly and how does it alter social expectations in New Zealand?

I have been pretty quiet these past few weeks on socials, frankly I have had a lot of stuff to deal with. Here’s what’s been going on. #amputee #disabilityawareness #disability

Well this was a bolt out of the blue. The old vascular damage caused by my original missed diagnosis comes back to bite me, meaning I’m now not allowed to walk for a while.

#278 House modifications progress update April 2024

#277 A typical trip to the limb centre

#276 Donating blood - or so I thought

#275 Putting my mental health first: healing progress

#274 Elite Para Waka Ama: why I have decided to quit

Te Anau lakeside bike ride

Junk journal walk through: Part 1

Melanie & Peter’s Honeymoon 2024

Our Wedding: Melanie & Peter 2 March 2024

#273 Challenge Wanaka 2024: the REAL race report

#272 Viewer question: does my partner do sport with me?

Ruby Island swim 2024: didn’t exactly go as planned

#271 Bike legs and body parts: 4 weeks to Challenge Wanaka

Hotel Review: Disability Access - Crowne Plaza Queenstown

#270 Challenge Wanaka update: 6 weeks to go!

Queenstown Boxing Day bike ride

#269 Challenge Wanaka 8 weeks to go!

#268 Medical misadventure: the truth behind the smiles