November is the month of roses in New Zealand with roses coming into full bloom over ...
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
You’re Fired!
It’s no fun getting fired but it is wise for parents to expect that, one day, ...
Busy-ness and Beauty
It’s Monday, and the sky is a mix of streaming warm sunshine and high-flying fluffy grey-white ...
Don’t Turn Your Back On Technology
If you are in your seventies you were just a kid when television became available. If ...
Packing for Autumn in Japan
Next month the two of us are off on a fortnight’s self-guided tour focusing on Traditional ...
Daisy Chain
If you need to discuss bullying with children in your family, here is a sweet animated ...
Play Problems
Every parent has experienced play problems with their children – whether their child is the one ...
Chicken Week and More
The Oily Rag team are a creative bunch – recycling, repurposing and rethinking ideas, goods and ...
Chocolate Remedy
Sometimes, we can all use a little pick me up, and what better way to do ...
Heroes
Bullying is terrible. There are lots of ways to battle it but one way I really ...