We are a Pacific nation and the Pacific Ocean surrounds us. We swim in it, fish ...
GrownUps Columnists
Poem: Highway rendezvous
Here I am on the Highway early morning on the way to town. Heavy traffic all ...
Poem: An owed to the supermarket
Off we go to the Supermarket Where oft times we’ve been before Find a park, a ...
Poem: How to be seen at an accident scene
My friends I give you this advice ignore it and you will repent Always leave home ...
Growing roses in pots
Growing plants in containers is a popular past time for many of us, especially if we ...
The Great War: A poetic salute to 1918
The Great War: A Poetic Salute to 1918 As 1918 dawned the protagonists in the Great ...
Old men should cook
Old Men Should Cook
Sarah – a short story
The wind was starting to pick up and it was almost dark. Sarah decided to go ...
Looking at tomorrow
Retirement planning needs to start years before we get there. For many people this is a ...
Lyn Potter reviews – The Immortalists
It’s the summer of 1969 in New York. The weather is uncomfortably hot and sticky. Four ...