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George Penney
@georgepenney@sunny.garden  ·  activity timestamp last week

#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A tiny human (2?) has spotted Mum's cake on a cafe table.
Ahh...
Mum is distracted talking to a friend.
Hmm...
If he just climbs on this chair...
And then onto the table,
And then SITS on the cake...
She'll never notice, right?
(She notices.)

A woman (60s?) pulls over and offers a lift to an international student walking down her quiet inner city street.
It's bucketing with rain and he at first looks confused and then accepts gratefully.
They zoom off down the hill into town, safe and dry.

A young human (8?) has spotted a shopping trolley parked in a no parking zone.
This is clearly NOT correct.
Scowling, he marches forward and stomps it back to the trolley return before rejoining Mum with a vindicated air.
Not all carpark heroes wear capes.

A tiny human (1?) is sitting on Mum's knee while Mum talks to friends.
Tiny Human is watching the faces around her intently, mirroring their expressions.
First a frown.
Then a smile.
Then a BIG chortle when everyone laughs.
She's getting the hang of this!

A wiry man (60s?) in a plaid shirt, jeans and work boots is waiting in line for coffee, talking on his phone. He says: "Ya right love? Flat tire? Yeah. I'll be there in a minute. I'll get ya a coffee and'll come sort it out. Don't you worry. Love ya."
He hangs up and orders two coffees to go.

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George Penney
@georgepenney@sunny.garden replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

Any typos spotted in this post just began an innocent conversation with their lovely partner of 25 years about having fairy bread at their book launch, only to discover that he has WILDLY different opinions on how fairy bread* should be sliced. (Square?! Not triangles?!) The debate continues!

*For the non Kiwi/Aussie people here, fairy bread is a children's party favourite. It's fluffy white bread slices with butter or margarine with sprinkles on top. Apparently some philistines cut the slices into squares rather than triangles, but we love them, so they're excused.

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Also, it's day four of our book launch week spectacular and you guys are phenomenal. Just the best. If you'd like your own copy of Tiny Moments of Joy, you can get it here, or in most online bookstores.

Oh and all prices on the website, including shipping are in NZD, so much cheaper for GBP, USD, Euro etc. Shipping is at local rates for a lot of countries too. 😊🌻All copies mailed within New Zealand are signed.

Huge, huge thanks!🥰🪻💐

https://www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments-of-joy

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Tiny Moments of Joy | Swashbuckler Press

Delightful moments captured from people watching in a small city in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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