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COUNTING BLESSINGS

Plimmerton was the location chosen by my wife for us to celebrate our wedding anniversary of some 33 years.

Often, on our way to catch the Interislander ferry, we would comment on how nice that area of Kapiti was, but we never took the time to stop — always in a rush to get to the terminal on time, and I just hate travelling full stop.

Plimmerton offered colourful boat sheds, adjacent to some of the city’s more congenial beaches, a couple of thrift shops for the wife, and one of the best fish and chip shops in Kapiti.

To be perfectly frank, I needed a break away from the hectic work schedule of hospice counselling. My wife noticed I was getting a bit grumpy

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