Boy George, Pat Benatar and Inxs
My first ever cassette was Culture Club’s Waking Up With The House On Fire back in about 1984. A Christmas present from one of my big sisters. I listened to it yesterday for the first time in about 20...
View ArticleAs the storm moves south…
The rain has been and gone for Hawke’s Bay but there are some sizeable puddles left in the wake of the storm. Like the floods that hit Manawatu/Wanganui a few years ago, Hawke’s Bay appears to have...
View ArticlePasswords, Paddington and pollution..
“Omigod Aunty Kate’s on Bebo!” cackle my teenage nieces. And Face Book. And My Space. And Old Friends. I’m tired out from all this social networking. Social networking is great for keeping in touch...
View ArticleMaster Chef – age eight
Unlike her mother, my eight-year-old Sarah has decided she likes to cook. Our household differs from most others in the country, particularly in rural NZ, in that the man does all the cooking. Now I’m...
View ArticleProcrastination and pet lambs
Procrastination is my middle name. I’m supposed to be finishing an article for a feature. Lots of other tasks have been done in my office this morning, blog obviously included, but the desire to get...
View ArticleHome is where the heart is
Is your house just a house – or is it your home? Or is it both? Is there a difference? Does it matter? So many questions, so little time. My answer - it doesn’t matter where you live as long as your...
View ArticleWe’re so popular
Why do weekends go from being empty to having too many things to go to? We were looking forward to a couple of quiet weekends after a few busy weeks. But then hubby came home with an invitation to a...
View Articlepost election blues
The only thing blue about this post election time is that NATIONAL WON!!!! National winning the election was great news – not because it was time for change, but because some of us have tried to vote...
View ArticleHow stupid can you be?
Would you walk into a bank with no disguise, pick up a whole lot of cash from the counter and walk back out again? If the police don’t catch this guy, picture below copied from the NZ Herald website,...
View ArticleRIP Len Snee
Hi – very sad day today with yet another police office slain in the line of duty. Not only do I remember Len Snee from my days as a journalist up in Napier but he originally comes from Takapau so his...
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