Our People, Our Country

A boomer's blog that meanders along the back roads

The central North Island tracks of the NZ Cycle Trail are fast becoming a favourite playground for grey power couples. Waikato River and Timber Trail are top of the list of must-do FITNESS CHALLENGES.

Temperatures are on the way down and our daylight hours are about to get one hour shorter.

Summer is almost gone and Easter is around the corner. Already the leaves are starting to change their colour and fall.

I've almost completed the second week of "The Sustainable Whanau Challenge." So far so good with only the occasional slip up.

We have had a big response to a question raised by JimO from Torbay who asked for help cleaning shower glass.

Life begins at 50+; it may be just an expression but it's absolutely true for me.

"Try this," Mark said, pushing a small bottle of feijoa-flavoured aerated drink across the café table to our Aussie mate.

Puzzles are great for your brain and memory health, but can you do more?

We never did climb Mt Taranaki when we were on holiday in New Plymouth recently.