Retirement used to be the cue to close the curtains on life as you knew it; nowadays retirement is largely embraced as a time for personal growth through new opportunities.
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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.
My Dad, A Hero
My Dad was a hero. He must have been - he went to war to fight for king and country!
Tips for your Online Dating Profile
Online dating is a great way to make contact with a whole new group of people, without leaving your home. You can get to know them via email and phone calls and finally meet them in person once you are ready.
What Do You Know About Your Family’s History?
The land my granny farmed in Christchurch was given to my great-grandfather for fighting in the Māori Land Wars. Except he had been dead 20 years when those grants were made.
Winter Gardening To-Do List
Show some love to the garden this winter by digging it over, giving it some compost and anything else that inspires you to improve its overall soil quality in time for spring planting.
Pruning Roses – Part 2
In my last column, I covered a few basics on why and how you should prune your roses and also covered how to prune those tricky climbers which can cause a few problems.
Dealing with Family Conflict
All families experience conflict. It can appear to flare up out of nothing, be triggered by a major event, decision or change or run like a constant sore that can sit under the surface for years.
How to Breathe New Life Into Your Old Furniture
Do-It-Yourself or DIY furniture renovation can give you and your home a whole new lease of life as well as be a rewarding hobby.
Veronica McLaughlin
Veronica McLaughlin has been in love with the movies since her childhood in the Bronx, when ...
Pruning Roses – Part 1
July and August are the two main months in New Zealand for pruning roses so my column this time will go over a few general basics plus tell you how to tackle climbing roses.