Phew back where a country mouse can feel more comfortable after two days hacking into town. Boy is life as a domestic executive much more appealing. After doing my stint this week I’m all ready to down shift into a slower pace. I fear that this is unlikely to be possible given that we’ve got [...]

One of the misnomers about New Zealand is the clean and green substance behind its image. We’re trying to do our bit though with our solar water heating, sheep wool insulation, heat pump heating and rainwater capture. MT has eyes for a wind turbine too! The thing that’s most concerning me at the moment is [...]

Part of the domestic executive plan was to get some home companions in the shape of Basset hounds. Well now were in it seemed prudent to start the search for our new additions to the household. As luck would have it there were puppies born in the Coramandel on 16 November. Here they are 3 [...]

MT cuts a lonely figure at the commuting rush hour. Yes Maymourn station has the grand total of 4 commuting passengers. He takes great delight on an evening to be the only person getting off the train. It’s quite something to be dictating that a loco with 5 carriages should grind to a halt so [...]

Getting close to neighbours is difficult as there are none close by. Therefore we have to make do with our four and two legged neighbours and friends to visit us. To be honest I’m a bit upset with the real neighbours and owners of 42-47, our friendly beef cattle who’ve moved them up to the [...]

It should be said that life as a Domestic Executive would be dull without him indoors. Always there with a witty comment (not) as well as patience and understanding when the builders don’t comply with our project plan (not). But moving has really brought a smile to his face and he’s taken to wearing his [...]

We’ve been all of a dither this week. Our domestic routine has gone to the dogs. Getting to grips with MT commuting was simple – lift to dinky station and back again. Nothing hard about that. Getting two people to town, well that takes a bit more consideration. After two attempts we think we’ve worked [...]