One day in Hania...

The old minaret adjacent to St Nikolaos church is a perfect reminder of the way the East met the West in the town I made my home, Chania, Crete, Greece. The photographs I post all help to tell a part of a longer story that focuses on the town and its citizens, whether they are living there now, or have made their home in other parts of the world. As a newer resident, by writing about the town in this way, I am trying to put some order into the chaos that I seem to be confronted with.

Sunday, 5 October 2008

Camera critters: Buzzy Bees

We recently visited a children's fun park in my town. Imagine my surprise when I noticed a coin-operated buzzy bee in the playground.

Buzzy Bees are a New Zealand trademark. They are now known the world over as one of the best wooden toys especially made with children's motor skills in mind. They decorate my children's bedroom and I keep a few as a souvenir of my homeland.

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Phivos Nicolaides5 October 2008 at 10:03
Cute toys!
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Gemma Wiseman5 October 2008 at 11:15
This is the first time I have seen these! Intriguing! My partner spent a large part of his life in New Zealand and he straightaway said, "O yes! I know them! They're a wooden or plastic toy!" What a wonderful interest for children!

Great idea for the Critter prompt!
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magiceye5 October 2008 at 16:26
bright and beautiful!
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antigoni5 October 2008 at 19:10
Very beautiful pictures. My kids just love these coin operated games.
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Anonymous6 October 2008 at 09:55
I missed you yesterday. You have told me something else I didn't know.
A nice slant on the theme.
I think it is hardly in Elgin class - which incidentally, I think should be returned.
Now if I had found a galley loaded with cargo...
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