Casting our votes!

Today’s the day when New Zealanders get the chance to cast their democratic vote.  Hopefully there may have been some inspiration from America’s record this week and lots of people will get out and use their vote. Or I should say votes.  You get the...

It’s almost too much excitement for one week!

With election fever this week not to mention a pretty hectic work week it’s almost too much excitement all round.  I couldn’t resist sharing the excitement close to home though.  The neighbours house is sprouting rapidly from the ground now. Yes, they...

Wild and windy – so what’s new?

I don’t talk much about work – I mean paid work – on this blog.  I did however want to mention that today I was running a workshop to help managers to become better coaches.  It was the first time I’d offered this and the evaluations at the...

Playing hooky at the beach

I played hooky today from work and chores.  I even left the bassets to their own devices in the barn and headed off for lunch and an afternoon at the coast.  I was visiting a friend who I first met as my coach trainer and then my coach. She’s an amazing lady...