For a long time I’ve never been able to reconcile why I can happily lead a crowded room of people at work yet crave peace and quiet. A craving that usually has me avoiding social gatherings like the plague and then getting a bad rap of being antisocial. I love to socialise but admit I’d [...]
It’s just typical of me to unpack my photography muse from its long vacation just as we’re headlong towards winter when the light is less forgiving to a photographer. It’s like being all dressed up with nowhere to go. I have all these ideas swimming in my head but they’ll have to stay there until [...]
Surrounded by such natural beauty in the South Island of New Zealand it’s a real challenge not to walk around with your mouth wide open. There are jaw dropping views all around you with autumn colours, rugged peaks and seemingness endless lakes. It took us less than an hour to meander along the Cardrona Valley between Wanaka [...]
One of the least relaxing things about going on holiday is leaving the bassets at home. I have this constant low-level anxiety about them misbehaving or pining for us, causing untold annoyance or inconvenience to our house sitters. And before you start rolling your eyes and thinking neurotic dog mother, its worth you knowing that [...]
Amongst the drizzle lies the pioneer heartland of New Zealand Wanaka, New Zealand
Even in the wind and rain there is a deep bleak beauty in New Zealand’s lakes. Lake Hawea, Near Wanaka.
I’ve written about 50,000 words in the last two weeks. It’s a pity that none of them have been here on the blog. Instead I’ve been up to my wrists in essays, proposals and writing reports all of which are speculative in nature. Written without knowing whether the tutor will mark them favourably, the prospective [...]
It would be easy for me to claim a sudden onset of seasonal adjustment disorder for the embarrassingly long time since my last post. Those long sunny days have vanished and replaced by flashes of sunshine mixed with showers and the occasional grey cloud pout. Days are starting later and evenings rush headlong in late afternoon. [...]
There is a pitter patter on the veranda roof and a few raindrops in the air. This is only a gentle sprinkle though and won’t be enough to break the drought, the driest spell in New Zealand over 70 years. I sat overlooking the beach at Napier yesterday after running a half day workshop and [...]
When you’re a creature of habit, making change can be a pain, a chore and even a down right bore. I may have grumbled at the time but restrictions on basset walking forced us to find new walks and in the process we’ve met new dog walking friends. Although it’s not been all bad although [...]
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