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Books & Book Reviews
Lyn Potter reviews – The Immortalists
It’s the summer of 1969 in New York. The weather is uncomfortably hot and sticky. Four ...
Strangers Arrive – Lyn Potter reviews
“This was quite a serious read but a really good one” – Lyn Potter Strangers Arrive ...
Our top summer reads
Summer is here and whether you’re lounging by the pool or taking off on a sun-drenched ...
The Famous Five Treasury by Enid Blyton – Lyn Potter reviews
I loved reading about the adventures of the Famous Five when I was a child so ...
Annual 2 – Lyn Potter Reviews
If you grew up in in the sixties or fifties (or even earlier) you may well ...
Let’s Get Lost. Great New Zealand Road Trips.
Just do it! Leave your everyday life behind for a while. Throw some clothes, your togs, ...
Last minute Christmas baking
It’s not too late to make this easy Pineapple Fruitcake and a batch of crunchy Rich ...
Book review: ‘Adventures of a Young Naturalist’
It came as a bit of a shock to discover that David Attenborough once hunted wild ...
Apricot tart with frangipane
This gorgeous tart comes from Downtime: Deliciousness at Home by Nadine Levy Redzepi. Both she and ...