Birthdays are like seasons. A significant passing of time in the cycle of life. Like the seasons one thing is certain about birthdays, they come and go whether you like it or not.  Today’s my special day and once again I’m counting my blessings,... Watching a basset sniffing is like a canine vacuum cleaner at work. It’s such a shame that Fortnum has not mastered the technique fully as to be able to be a little more helpful around the house. After all it’s mainly his debris I clean up every day. ... Blissfully unaware that the Capital City of New Zealand’s power was shut down today I was caught out on the commuter run. It’s not a good look amongst the local commuterati to be left standing on the platform without a ride home. With vast amounts of... It’s hard to resist the cacophony of colours appearing around us now that autumn is really getting into it’s stride. We in Upper Hutt can however enjoy the reflections of autumn all year round through a street sculpture. Like the people walking down... I was reminded this morning of an autumn holiday we took in Tuscany over 10 years ago. Bright morning sunshine and deep autumn mists. The colours all around were bright with vivid yellows and reds The landscape still dry from the beating of summer sun. On... 