Mrs F and The Chair

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Without doubt, one of the reasons that Will and I are in New Zealand is because of the wonderful pictures posted over the years on Blip - by Flying Leap or as I like to call her - Mrs F.

Her photographs of the stunningly beautiful New Zealand beaches near where she lives, plants in her garden and elsewhere - in fact everything she blipped - caught my eye right at the start of my blipping days. I loved the way she wrote too - and over the years we've become good friends So, to go and meet her in person - and see for myself some of her blips in real life - was always going to be a highlight of the trip.

Imagine my delight to go with her and L today to see The Chair at Woodend Beach - the subject of a few of her blips in the past. It's actually a Lifeguard Station but it has been designed to look like a large deck chair – a piece of oversized beach furniture that acts as a piece of sculpture in the landscape.

It was lovely to be there. Thank you Mrs F - it was just great to meet you at long last. The places you blip are every bit as wonderful as you make them look ..........................