Bassets have a a high intellect with a low boredom threshold. This means that they lose interest in some of the most exciting things quickly. Walks become mundane. You can just hear the thoughts – ‘done that sniffing what else is there we can ... It’s been a stretch today. The second day in a row when I’ve had to be up and out; suited and booted ready to work. I can tell you it’s been a bit of a shock to the system. I may now have a grain more sympathy for MT every morning. I caused... Today I feel like I’ve been living in a surreal world. I’m leading a two day strategy and team building event for a Government communications department and whilst I’ve lived and breathed public sector communications most of my working life I feel... Amongst the native hedgerow there are often ornamental flowers. Agapanthus are one of those. They can be seen in drifts all over New Zealand – blue and white – making a cheerful change to what can be otherwise a pretty green outlook. The downside of... Planting in our garden follows a plan from our landscape designer. Some say we took the easy route paying for someone to do this for us. And that’s true but the thought of trying to create a garden from a hilly field was one step too far for my limited... 