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I found this calendar in a second-hand bookshop (this lovely place) a while ago and had to buy it – even though it's a calendar for 1994.

Each page features a watercolour painting of New Zealand native plants, and there is a small blurb on the back about the artist:

In 1942, Marjorie Henderson left her birth place Napier to go nursing in Wellington, then later in Fiji where she was married.

For more than 10 years, she has operated her acupuncture clinic in Taupo and living close to the Tongariro National Park has made it easy for her to spend many hours in the area gathering knowledge and specimens to record their beauty in water colour for all to enjoy.

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8 responses to “tales of an out of date calendar”

  1. Ariadne Avatar

    This is beautiful and looks so vintage!AriadnefromGreece!

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  2. Linda Farquharson Avatar
    Linda Farquharson

    I have a calendar I used in 2003, by a British artist, Sarah Lugg. Her artwork is based around the use of collage, featuring luggage tags. Quite beautiful, and I can’t bear to part with it. I’m also totally amazed at what I fitted into that year, working part time!
    I was younger and more energetic then, obviously!
    Linda

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  3. Zena Avatar

    So pretty and such an interesting person…I love that you don’t have to choose between helping people and creativity. They can literally exist side by side.

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  4. muenzeeins Avatar

    what a lovely treasure you found there!

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  5. Fawn Avatar

    What a beautiful find! I am a big fan of old calendars and cookbooks.

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  6. Julie Avatar

    oh, that is so beautiful!! I still have some old calendars that I loved, and kept once the year was over. I keep meaning to frame some of my favourites.

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  7. Beate Avatar
    Beate

    That is beautiful! I also keep some old calendars and cherish them.
    I wonder who made the admirable etching (or drawing?) of the little bird. It’s so delicate and makes me smile.

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  8. Camilla Avatar

    Lovely and you’ll be able to re-use it in 2022, 2033, 2039, 2050, 2061, 2067, 2078, and 2089. So hang on to it!

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