Kiwi’s tend to binge on holidays. When I started work here in New Zealand I was shocked by the fact that over 50% of people in my department hadn’t had any significant time off work for more than a year. They took just the public statutory holidays and their annual leave entitlement was being squirreled [...]
For all the chucking out that has gone on in the last week I have a confession to make. When I popped into the Salvation Army Shop to arrange collection of out bits and bobs I saw a massive basket in good nick for only $7. It was the perfect shape and size for loading [...]
The last week of my “holidays” has been a flurry of activity as my in-laws and I have ploughed our way through the summer projects list. The biggest, scariest and dirtiest of projects has been the source of continued procrastination but with help on hand there was no reason to put it off any longer. [...]
I like nothing better at the end of a summer’s day to be able to kick back on the veranda and watch the sun go down. I’ve been reading up on photography at the edges of the day and last night was a perfect night to get out the tripod and put in a little [...]
Taking a month off work to crack the summer jobs just isn’t long enough. I have at least another month’s work to do and only a few days left to do it in. Mental note to self to win lotto to be able to take whole of summer off next year. With the frustration of [...]
The kitchen garden is packed with goodies. Everywhere you turn there is something good to eat. I love my backyard pantry but unlike the one filled with tins of food this one has it’s own mind and can catch you out if you don’t have your wits about you. After the rains everything has blossomed [...]
It was with high excitement that we ventured to the kitchen garden after almost 2 days on continuous rain. How much would everything grown, what would be ready for harvest. The beans were the stars of the show with their prolific bounty. It’s action stations right now as every for weeks to come another handful [...]
A week ago MT and his Dad were basking in sunshine and whilst the Basin Reserve in Wellington may not quite be the MCG in Melbourne it is, I am told, a fine ground for a spot of cricket. The crowds are smaller but the games can be as important – in this case the [...]
I fully intended to celebrate Big Bassets homecoming from his day trip to the vets with some portraits at home. The weather has conspired against me and it’s howling a southerly and raining so I’m cheating and using some photographs taken by my father in law on our Christmas Day walk at the beach. He [...]
He looked at me with indignation – what, I’m not coming too? Little Basset was puzzled, he was left sitting in the car and his pesky big brother was strutting off with the pack leader. I’m sure he must have been thinking what have I done to deserve this. I heard a couple of basset [...]
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