It Has Been a Long Time
By Val
@valmnz (17099)
New Zealand
November 16, 2018 11:55pm CST
Hullo to all of you whom I used to interact with regularly. I'm sorry, it has been a long time. My last post was 4 June I believe. How time flies when you're having fun!
The months may have rolled on by but I haven't forgotten any of you at all. I simply fill my days with far too many things.
So much has happened since I dropped by. I made an unexpected week long visit to Australia's Gold Coast - Southport in fact, and swam in the Commonwealth Games pool while there - amongst other things.
I've published my third book 'Postcards of Palmerston North' and sales are going exceptionally well.
I've started another book based on my May Ghan rail trip from the top to bottom of Australia. Writing has become an addiction.
Charlie, our new family member is now a year old and making the transition from naughty kitty to adorable cat.
I've been swimming regularly and competed in New Zealand's North Island Masters Championshps, coming second overall in my age group.
The garden is looking unexpectedly good!
And summer has arrived early in New Zealand.
Hopefully I'll be able to spend more time here over the next few months. But for now it's time to try and catch up with what many of you have been up to in the last five months!
I'm now looking forward to reconnecting with you all.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Nov 18
Welcome back and congratulations for winning second place in swimming, Ms. Val! So too for your third book and excited to know you're on your fourth.
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
17 Nov 18
Welcome back, I'm glad that you found your passion for writing and is doing good from it.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 18
Well hello there Val. A lot has certainly been happening in your world. I bet you had a great time on the Ghan
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 18
@valmnz Now that is a once in a life time experience. I hope you manage to do it
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Nov 18
Hello! Yes its been a long time.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Nov 18
Looks like your photo is inverted Ms. Val?
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
17 Nov 18
@sunrisefan lol, no I didn't check! I have had several attempts to reduce the size, think I have it right now. Thanks.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Nov 18
@valmnz You did not notice it? hehehe!
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
18 Nov 18
Hope writing is contagious as I so want to write but have never got into doing it.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
18 Nov 18
@valmnz I have a blog but badly written (lol)
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
18 Nov 18
@allknowing are you regular with your blog? Mine have been abandoned. This serves as my blog
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16534)
• China
17 Nov 18
Nice to see you back ! Congratulate you on having had your third book under your belt !
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@DianneN (246781)
• United States
20 Nov 18
It's wonderful to see you again! I'm very impressed with how busy and accomplished you've been in your absence. I can't believe Charlie is 1 year old already. We've have lots of bad things happen, and lost our little sweet Kuma, the kitty, to cancer last month.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Nov 18
It sounds like a wonderful time all the way around.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
17 Nov 18
Welcome back! I`m not so sure you`ll remember me You`ve been very busy there and I`m sure mylotters will understand that.
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