I embarrassed to admit that yesterday was the first time I’d been down to the kitchen garden all week. It’s been so full on that even the 300 step journey was a step too far. After pounding winds and rain on Friday I was also fearful of what I might... 
After the earthquake all I wanted was a cup of strong tea. My Good Samaritan and I scoured Christchurch goodwill centres for some hot water but alas we had to wait 24hours before that urge could be satisfied. We were looking for that calming yet thirst quenching... 
Tomorrow I officially move into holiday mode. It’s a planned break and couldn’t have been timed better. The roller coaster of life in the last two weeks has worn me out – physically and emotionally. I can tell my batteries are flat when I... I can’t help be disappointed that those autumnal signs are starting to appear. Darker mornings, shorter days and the pumpkins waving their bright colours around in the kitchen garden. Whilst I’m up a shift to new seasonal food bounty I’m not ready... As the evening sun danced across the kitchen garden I was stuck by how close it has come towards the romantic idea I had in my head. A magical place which would not just produce food but be a place of solace. Although I still feel very much in the experimentation... 
