Being a basset on your own

Being a basset on your own

He looked at me with indignation – what, I’m not coming too?  Little Basset was puzzled, he was left sitting in the car and his pesky big brother was strutting off with the pack leader.  I’m sure he must have been thinking what have I done to...
The effects of home entertainment

The effects of home entertainment

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...
Splash of colour

Splash of colour

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...

Evening glow

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 weather

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...