Periodically there is new research published that warns us of the health impacts of watching too much TV. I never paid too much attention to it since we don’t watch a huge amount – an hour or so a day is about the maximum and some days none. When the... 
A splash of tropical colour coincided with the tropical storms that arrived. It was a much needed boost for my Mother-in-Law’s birthday which was celebrated in a low key but nevertheless special way. As we sipped our champagne on the veranda and watched the... Ex-tropical cyclone Zelia combined with the remnants of cyclone Vania have been passing through Domestic Executive HQ today. The gutters are getting a thorough cleansing and if you listen hard you can hear the squeaks of delight from the fruit and vegetables in the... The clouds have been gathering and the winds whipping up into a frenzy. New Zealand is going to be hit by the tail end of the weather front that has caused such destruction and tragedy in Queensland in the last week and caused cyclones over the Pacific Islands as... Bassets are pack animals and their life revolves around the dynamics within the pack. Who is top dog, where the other pack members are and what it takes to get the attention of the pack leader.  There is one thing a basset like less than a bath is when there are... 