#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A couple (20s?) are studying a series of brochures while their coffees cool at their elbows.
Will they check out some wineries?
Maybe go for a tramp up a mountain?
Kayak?
Hmm. Maybe.
Speaking softly in Spanish.
Grinning when a waiter brings over two scones with generous slabs of butter.
A tiny human (2?) is conducting some very important nostril based research.
Mum's asking her what she'd like to eat for lunch, but Tiny Human Nostril Scientist is having none of it.
Giving Mum an indignant scowl while continuing her investigations.
She can't be interrupted!
This is SCIENCE!
A small human (3?) is trotting down the street on the heels of Big Brother and Big Sister.
They're both dressed for school, engaged in a vigorous Sibling Shoving War.
Meanwhile Small Human is carrying a rugby ball with both hands.
Prepared for all sporting eventualities.
A woman (50s?) is huffing and puffing and teenage eye-rolling theatrically as her mum (80s?) straightens her scarf.
Her Mum laughing and giving her a faux biff under her chin, telling her to behave.
A man (30s?) comes striding purposefully out of his house.
He's wearing a suit.
He's got on sensible shoes.
He's got a posh looking man bag...
He's patting his pockets.
He doesn't have his phone or wallet...
He's going back inside his house.
Starting all over again!
(Continued Below)
George Penney
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2026-08-04 03:55:27 UTC
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