Ah summer. The perfect time to pack the car, cancel the paper, ask the neighbours to collect the mail, book a bach, check the dog into a kennel, drive in lines of traffic for hours, cook for large groups in small unfamiliar kitchens and then race home in
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Go Go Gadget
I love a kitchen gadget. Cooking is a passion and a source of relaxation and to be fair, I do use all the bits and bobs in my collection regularly (except perhaps the pasta machine, but it is great fun when I get it out).
Young Tui May Become Noted Resident
I missed getting his photo by 10 seconds, 15 at the most.
From Wedding Dresses To Tofu
This week we have interesting tips from far and near, from wedding dresses to tofu, along with a question about socks!
Stoats: Fast, Smart – and Deadly
There's some pretty smart observers around when it comes to wildlife, and maybe one of the smarter ones I've come across was an old mate who lived, by choice, considerably outside the city boundaries.
A Jolly Fine Cuppa and a Chat
David Hartnell may not be one to gossip, but is a jolly fine chap to sit and have a natter over a cup of tea with! On a grey an otherwise uninspiring day, he's an absolute ray of sunshine; polite, positive and so entertaining.
Wet Summer Days
I don't know what it's looking like where you live but I've just scanned through the weather forecast and it predicts lousy weather right up until Christmas.
Low Cost Feasts
It's Christmas and that's a time for oily rag households to breakout the home brew and celebrate their frugality with low cost feasts
Guns Are Fun With Safety First
It's not often I venture into the dangerous arena of firearms ownership and use, because invariably when I do someone who has little or no understanding of guns decides I am fair game and promptly puts me - and all those like me - in their sights.
Attention Grinches!
We are deeply into December and you can either fight the masses and grump about the traffic, expense and hassle associated with Christmas or thaw your hearts a bit and embrace some of the fun and joy!