As the evening sun danced across the kitchen garden I was stuck by how close it has come towards the romantic idea I had in my head. A magical place which would not just produce food but be a place of solace. Although I still feel very much in the experimentation... A few days before I left for Christchurch my client started to adjust my appointment schedule which at first made me tut and roll back my eyes in minor annoyance. A split second later I was relishing the prospect of a couple of hours gap when I could take my camera... Over the last couple of days we’ve been re-bonding as a pack. This includes and incessant amount of attention seeking, requests for neck rubbing and a general trailing me around the house. It’s nice to be wanted even if 70kg of bassets can be painful... The last few days have taught me a lot about love. The love of my husband, my family, my friends, my colleagues and how complete strangers can extend their love through caring. The best part of yesterday’s return was being able to hug my boys. The second... At 12.51pm yesterday, 22 February, nature threw it’s latest punch to the people of Christchurch. A 6.3 earthquake literally shook the city to pieces. I was in Christchurch for work and taking a break between appointments for a spot of shopping when the quake...