The Olympics are underway. The annual couch potato fest can begin. Well it might if only there weren’t so many darn adverts. I’m afraid we’re suffering from NZTV’s coverage which unlike the Beeb has adverts about every 15 minutes. After... I know you’ve been waiting with bated breath all week. The wait is over folks, here’s my report on the Shaker project to improve productivity in the pantry.  It’s been a challenge I can tell you. No mean task. I never knew there was so much... One of my favourite things is my washing line. Strange I know but it is the washing line I’ve been hankering for all my domesticated life. I’ve had some OK washing lines in my time but this one beats them all hands down. My early declaration of spring... I still get shivers when I think about the day we took possession of our house. There were builders crawling all over finishing up and cleaners crawling all over them trying to tidy up. I was standing in the midst of it all thinking…. it’s not ready,... You might remember my recent blogging about the trains at Wellington station. Imagine my surprise when I arrived in town for my Executive stint today to find more interesting trains. Vintage trains in fact. New Zealand is celebrating 100 years of the North Island... 