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Reasons to Be Cheerful - Coromandel Beaches Are Gorgeous

January 22, 2019

A lovely place to be in summer. Except best not between Christmas and New Year when everyone else is there too.

In Reason to Be Cheerful Tags coromandel, beach, pohutakawa, rope swing, cartoon
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Inspired by the book, Deep Work by Cal Newport (I’m inking while listening to the audiobook. Oops. I think that may be against the idea of the book…), I’m taking a social media break for the month of February. Read more at alexhallatt.com.
It's lucky I'm trying not to eat sugar right now, because on days like this I really miss the Empire. #EmpireHotel #icecream #heatwave #NewZealandDiary #NewZealand #NZ #Aotearoa #SouthIsland #Canterbury #Christchurch #Lyttelton #BanksPeninsula #illustratorsofinstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #cartoon
It's looking very dry around the Port Hills. #NewZealandDiary #NewZealand #NZ #Aotearoa #SouthIsland #Canterbury #Christchurch #Lyttelton #BanksPeninsula #PortHills #FireDanger #safetysign #illustratorsofinstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #cartoon
Pinchos assemble! #pintxo #pincho #pinchoparty #BasqueDiary #Basque
Making Gildas for tomorrow's #pincho party. #BasqueDiary #Basque #pintxo
I've had contents insurance for years and (fortunately) never had to make a claim until now. #AMI #Insurance #ReasonsToBeCheerful #illustratorsofinstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #cartoon
Oh, Herbertville, I had high hopes for you. #herbertville #windy #bleak #boatieheaven #NewZealandDiary #NewZealand #NZ #Aotearoa
Happy Birthday to the boyf. #LandRoverSeries3
  • Alex Hallatt
    I've had contents insurance for years and (fortunately) never had to make a claim until now. But it was a big one.… https://t.co/oGTrDy5HCh
    about 2 weeks ago
  • Alex Hallatt
    Feilding, New Zealand is a perfectly nice town. Half of it seems to close down around Christmas and the rest of it… https://t.co/gX8n3xldfc
    about 2 weeks ago
  • Alex Hallatt
    Inspired by the book, Deep Work by Cal Newport (I’m inking while listening to the audiobook. Oops. I think that may… https://t.co/v3qWmhVVuK
    about 2 weeks ago

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