Do you know what today the 23rd July celebrates? Gorgeous Grandma Day! Gorgeous Grandma Day is designed to celebrate ...
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Murder on the court
It is very appropriate that I write this column while Wimbledon is in progress. Tennis has ...
A bag of bones – Chicken stock
I am a bone collector, chicken bones that is. The bones I collect go to make the basis of one of the joys of winter, homemade soup.
Political action or inaction?
OPINION: Should action be taken against the Green’s Metirua Turei for not telling the truth about ...
Leipzig: A musical interlude
After five wonderful days in Paris, we travelled to Leipzig as my partner has a passion ...
The perfect chocolate chip biscuit
Who doesn’t love chocolate chippie biscuits? We’ve trialled a few recipes and think this one hits ...
Bibliophile or bookworm
I love books. I love reading. I love words. I read books again and again and ...
Fantastic frittata
If you’re looking for a meal which can be lunch, dinner or a picnic, is nutritious, high protein ...
Why being liberal with your praise is one of the best ideas
According to a Harvard study, the idea praise to criticism ratio is 5.6:1. For every negative thing you ...
Part 4 – Innocents abroad: English countryside
Follow the travel diary of Val and Rosney (The Man) as they travel to the UK via Vancouver ...





