For many of us, coffee is a very enjoyable part of our day – a quick ...
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Discipline Should Never Be A Surprise
Communication is a huge part of good discipline. Kids need to understand what is expected of ...
Smokin’
The flavour of wood smoke adds a real zing to some foods – now the the ...
Opinion – Can winning be too easy?
There has been some discussion over the last few weeks about how much better the All ...
Three Wonderful Days in St Petersburg
We had finally arrived in St Petersburg after 26 hours of flying. It was the first ...
Gwyneth and James
Gwyneth had lived all her life on the North York Moors with her parents, Wilfred and ...
Opinion – Investing in Infrastructure: The case of the airport extension
General points about infrastructure investment Investing in infrastructure (whether public or private) has always been problematic as time ...
Homemade Fertiliser
My green thumb is a bit broken, and consequently, my house plants aren’t always the healthiest ...
Grandparents Talk
Most grandparenting doesn’t feature in the formal statistics. All over New Zealand, grandparents are caring for ...
Yes Michelle
Politics does get emotional, and this week, First Lady Michelle Obama gave an extremely powerful speech ...