I couldn’t resist checking out what the views will be like from our neighbours house so went up to have a peak at the views. They have some awesome views of the valley and hills and a splendid view of a fantastic house built close by!As part of the visit we... At last the neighbours have started the actual framing on their house. I know it’s a huge relief to them after waiting since April for their build to begin. Talking to them it seems that they have been having builder problems of a magnitude that I wouldn’t... I know it’s a bit cliché but being a domestic operative really is a full time job. It was much easier being an executive sitting a desk all day jawing to people about nothing of any real significance (compared to the rest of life).I am looking forward to a... For all those RCN blog readers, here’s evidence that you’ve been beaten to Kaitoke by Margaret our intrepid traveller from Scotland. We’ve been lucky to have her as a house guest this week and share with her some of what Wellington has to offer. Of... I’d quite forgotten the impact of holiday time on how New Zealand operates. The fact that we’ve had to set the alarm for MT in the morning to catch his train on time has reminded me that during the holiday season much of National Radio (our favourite NZ... 