I got married 13 years ago today. In 1995 it was one of the hottest days of the year. Today was one of the hottest days this week so we decided to head to the beach. Suitably dressed in a number of layers we arrived at Paekakariki beach on the west coast north of... It’s fair to say that dogs sleep a lot. I’m not sure whether Fortnum and Mason sleep more than most but they seem to sleep at the drop of a hat, without excuse, just for the heck of it and to while away the time. Whilst I’m working things in... We generally associate mischief with Mason. Fortnum is our laid back big basset who loves to cuddle, loves to snuggle and loves to do his own thing. Don’t be fooled by those eyes. Butter can and does melt in his mouth. Yes, it’s true Fortnum can be... Mason’s our little basset. What he lacks in size he makes up with in mischief. At almost 10 months old though he is developing “small man syndrome”. For a very long time he’s been a slim, trim basset with fine features. But as he’s... We had another really wild night of storms last night. Lashing rain, gale force winds and the biblical proportion rains that usually accompany such weather. To overcome the misery of continued wet weather I thought I’d fine tune my domestic executive baking... 