Usual suspect My last post was a tongue in cheek nod to the silly season with a hot gypsy side salad. Imagine my obvious pleasure t...

We are fast approaching the 'silly season', well at least in the southern hemisphere. That time of year renowned for its lack o...

You don’t have to be a genius to realise that women tend to live longer than men. When I visit my mother in the ‘Old Folk’s Home’ it ...

The world is a tough place and let us not diminish it's impact. That said, sensible folk navigate life's minefield with care. Th...

It was a shit school- but burnt well I was rummaging through some old documents the other day when I found this newspaper clipping betw...

There is a precedent for this sort of thing, ya know Tis been a rough week for many parts of New Zealand. First the earthquakes quickly...

I see no ships There is much I love about New Zealand : a place of great natural beauty and contrast. In the winterless north the climat...