WOW – the world of wearable art

The winner of the South Pacific Section, First Time Entrant and Supreme WOW award.Rattle Your Dags, Paula Coulthard & Ursula Dixon, AucklandI was treated to a kiwi cultural extravaganza this week – tickets to the World of Wearable Arts. Started about 20...

Jog squad blog: no gain without pain

There is no point being brave about this. I’ve been in agony this week!I’m just not as young, flexible or fit as I used to be and pounding the pavements takes its toil like swimming and my cross trainer never did. But, I’m persevering.Two sessions...

Countdown @ zero

After blogging about this for a year the time has actually arrived and I am now officially a domestic executive again. Well, part time anyway!I’ve trundled my desk drawers to a pod down the office to free up the desk for the incoming Acting GM. Written up the...

The Big Bird Shuffles!

In a moment of weakness in the office I agreed to join a jog squad for an eight week training programme leading to completing a a run along (or rather up as the name suggests) the Rimutaka Incline Rail Trail.It was lunch time and the conversation was more about nice...

Houseblogging: coming together

At last things feel like they are starting to come together. It’s been a glorious week on site weather wise so the painters have been cracking on with the outside painting that was left to do – base boards, steps and the final fiddly bits.Inside the...