Tag: My Generation

The most vexing cause of infertility is Modern Woman Syndrome. But there is always hope.

Here's my personal guide to Waiheke Island in the winter, starting when you lurch off the ferry and find yourself on the wharf at Matiatia.

Stuart Watson keeps his heart in a plastic bag on his dressing table. Whenever he gets it out and looks at it, the Tauranga father of two, who was born with a congenital heart disease, can't help wondering, "How the hell did that keep me alive for 42 ye

When I was about 18, my father bought me an MG. (Before you start thinking what an indulgent father he was, let me point out that although he paid for it, I had to pay him back at $5 a week out of my $18 a week salary.)

The idea of buying condoms may have been exciting when you were in your teens; in your forties and fifties, it takes on a somewhat ludicrous slant. But if you're into a new relationship, there's no ignoring the fact that you still need protection.