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I don't care how many people listen to them, I do like to think that we are adding books that will never be "commercial successes" . And maybe someone will listen to it and realise that introducing species to other lands and planets is likely to be a <bad thing>. I've raised my hand :thum...

Hello Again -- Here's a short Chapter -- Chapter 15. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_15_barker_128kb.mp3 10:56.3, 90.4 dB Just two to go. I have found another NZ book to record. "The Kea: a New Zealand Problem" by G R Marriner. It doesn't appear to have be...

Yes I will do it - I haven't looked at anything yet. Sometimes if there is a picture of the author that shows the period and or place it works well - not pretty - only a suggestion. Anne Anne -- Thank you! I found this https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE296...

Hi Again -- Chapter 14 has been uploaded, ready for DPLing. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_14_barker_128kb.mp3 24:12.9, 88.5 dB I have never seen my husband even look inside a cookbook although he has a limited repertoire of things that he cooks, and he does load u...

Hi Again -- Chapter 13 has been uploaded. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_13_barker_128kb.mp3 23:04.5, 88.6 dB Thanks! Gail With regard to "cookery books" with better instructions, my old "Joy of Cooking" (1973) has extensive sections and pages w...

Hello -- Chapter 11 is uploaded.

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_11_barker_128kb.mp3
15:46.8, 90.4 dB

Thanks for listening.

Gail

Hi Again -- Chapter 10 is uploaded. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_10_barker_128kb.mp3 35:37.1, 89.8 dB It's a rather long one. Interesting enough.... Cheers, and thanks for listening. Gail Anne -- We are about to have some sort of big change in the restrictions, e...

Yes, travelling..... The NZ government is talking about reopening without requiring any isolation -- graduated depending on the country -- but I have to admit that we have enjoyed the relative quiet of having only local tourists around, especially in the backcountry. Obviously we're not in the touri...

Hi Again -- Chapter 8 has been recorded and uploaded ready for DPLing. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_08_barker_128kb.mp3 25:00.0, 89.1 dB An interesting Chapter for me. I have neices who are competitive equestrians. The youngest one has a horse at present who is n...

Hi Again --

Here is Chapter 7

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_07_barker_128kb.mp3
19:20.3, 89.4 dB

Thanks for listening.

Gail

Hi Again -- Here is Chapter 6 for PLing. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_06_barker_128kb.mp3 22:53.9, 90.1 dB It seems to me that MAB has been quite careful not to name the "friend" who has sold them the run. Between this Chapter and the next there is enou...

Hi David -- Another interesting Chapter, with a bit of "fun". Hooray for modern weather forecasting! https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_05_barker_128kb.mp3 15:02.1, 90.1 dB Being in the midwest, I am sure that you have had plenty of your own sledding adventur...

Hello -- Chapter 04 has been uploaded. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_04_barker_128kb.mp3 22:02.1, 88.2 dB Thanks for listening. And a comment - Lake Ida is still available for skating but people have to walk a single file track about 1 hr to get there. The station...

Hi Again -- Another amusing Chapter. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_03_barker_128kb.mp3 14:34.7, 89.8 dB There are a couple of television programmes here in NZ which are about hunting -- the interest for me is that they get out into the back country and end up tram...

Hi Again -- Chapter 2 has been uploaded, ready for listening. https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/stationamusementsinnewzealand_02_barker_128kb.mp3 23:01.8, 88.1 dB I had to chuckle when she described spaniards (Aciphylla species) and wild irishman (matagouri, diascoria toumatou). Indeed prickly! Di...