Lyn’s travels in the Balkans: Part three If you haven’t already, read Part One and Part Two about Kotor, ...
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Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Video: Slomo – radical transformation from neurologist to rollerblader
Disillusioned with his life, Dr. John Kitchin abandons his career as a neurologist and moves to ...
Opinion: Lord Rutherford’s breakfast
In this article I hope to postulate a theory that will solve a mystery that has ...
Look after your kids by making sure they can cook
Even if you don’t really enjoy cooking yourself, teaching your kids to cook should be an ...
Sunday roast
The Sunday roast dinner is a Kiwi tradition – it is a wonderful excuse to gather ...
Opinion: Quality v quantity in new housing – can we have it both ways at once?
There has been much debate over providing new, affordable housing – by the politicians and in ...
Know your garlic
It’s garlic planting time – but which variety should you grow? The choice is yours so ...
Redefining Retirement – why yours will be nothing like your parents’!
In the past retirement was often referred to as the ‘third age’ – following on as ...
Piccalilli
Piccalilli is a wonderful preserve – combining mustardy heat, Indian spicing and still-crunchy vegetables. It spruces ...
What we lose when a parent dies…
When we suffer the loss of a parent we experience many overwhelming feelings. For some children ...