OPINION: Expectations are the spice of life. As the saying goes (paraphrasing a bit) it is ...
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Heavenly fruit cake
I am not usually a fan of fruit cake, but I can’t get enough of this ...
Keeping on with KiwiSaver
In the olden days, on retirement people cashed up everything. Whatever investments and other assets they ...
Who to help your child process their emotions
Do you remember yourself or your children struggling to control their emotions? Sometimes life could be ...
The road toll – the problem comes back to haunt us!
OPINION: I have written opinion pieces on the road toll on several occasions, the first being ...
A wonderful life: A month on since my husband’s passing
It is almost a month since my beloved Edward passed away after his year-long battle with ...
Do we really want to live for ever?
OPINION: A question that increasingly comes up these days is that of how long-lived humans will ...
Theatrical mysteries of the past
I’m about to start writing my next novel – it will be a sequel (of sorts) ...
The long green grass of home
A few days ago I read two news items that really lifted my spirits. The first ...
My special place in Europe – Northern Italy and Tuscany
I suspect that most people who have travelled a lot have their favourite overseas places. Places ...