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When it comes to getting stabbed by needles I can say I have had my fair share. Having tattoos on my back means I could...
Wettest July Ever (Part Two) - Record Breaking Rainfall for Canterbury
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After visiting certain locations many times over for well over a decade I can say it has been both reassuring and disapp...