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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026

Life in the 5th Age wasn't easy for an immortal half-elf, but work as a tour operator paid the bills.

The back of a tour bus, with a custom license plate reading "ELROND"

Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 29/01/2026

[food, meat] Daughter and bf have one more night here before they fly back to UK. Asked her what she wanted: picanha. Weather is looking good for bbq tomorrow night so as of now, I have a whole rump cap in the fridge, from my fave butcher, waiting for […] [Original post on microbe.vital.org.nz]

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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026

First of the enormous cactus flowers is out. They always come in the second week of January. Didn't get any last year, because the poor thing suffered in a move the previous year, but I repotted a couple of months ago and it's much happier. I keep […] [Original post on microbe.vital.org.nz]

A very large and beautiful cactus flower

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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025

*burp* I made falafel with tahini sauce for dinner. Have decided broad beans have it over chickpeas, although I would never turn my nose up. Used the recipe in Claudia Roden's _The Book of Jewish Food_. I still need to nail getting nice even ones […] [Original post on microbe.vital.org.nz]

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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025

Amused by this riff on the 4 Square mascot. Also the irony in Dick Frizzell being appropriated.

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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

In my youth touring with a pub band I spent many nights in shabby old pub hotels so I loved staying here last night even if it wasn't 5 star

Exterior shot of the Shakespeare in Auckland

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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 07/12/2025

Someone is a) displeased to encounter rain outside b) knows what to do about that

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Mr Salteena is not quite a gentleman @stephen.microbe.vital.org.nz.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

I just realised there haven't been any cat pics for a while. Please enjoy this shot of Clawdia from this morning. #cats

A cat, on a cushion, on a lap, on a chair. The cat looks confident and dismissive of you.

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