When I think of cycle racing it’s not the Tour de France that sticks in my mind. Not that I don’t turn into a cycling freak for three weeks a year. No, my favourite memories of cycling are watching the Milk Race cyclists zooming over Cheney Hill, Nr... It never ceases to amaze me how when you least expect it a photo moment comes along. The sun peaking through the grass to illuminate this flower by the door onto the veranda. Just as I was scooting along at speed and didn’t really have time to stop and... The pohutukawa tree is nicknamed the Kiwi Christmas Tree as it flowers at Christmas time. With the false start summer this year it’s been a bit hit and miss whether the pohutukawa has flourished. The ones on our land certainly haven’t but the one I... Only in New Zealand could they turn a rugby tournament into a festival. The NZ 7s are here in Wellington so the fancy dress costumes are being dusted off and people are preparing to party. The pre-match tournament parade was held today – the sun was shining... I just don’t get what people were thinking of when they thought it was a good idea to clad the new extension to the new Supreme Court Building in a metal monstrosity. If this is the 21 century version of neo-renaissance architecture, I’ll take the... 