Bibliophilia

I mentioned a couple a months ago that I have done an about face in my attitude towards home owning. It seems that I am in the process of ...

Back by popular demand! Always good for a giggle, the Bo*b Book has been out of stock for ages because I had misplaced the master copy and ...

The theme for my 2006-07 summer is packing, which I have been doing pretty much continuously for the past month. At Hukeranui, at work, at ...

A highlight of my recent visit to Wellington was visiting the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary . There is always something new to see there and th...

One morning I rode my breath into the presence of God and (not wanting to waste the opportunity) I asked, what should I do? Some time ...

At a reader's request, here are the words to O Holy Night in Te Reo Maori, thanks to Pauline and Joby of Pehiaweri Marae in Whangarei. ...

Here's a message put on Al's back yesterday by his grand-daughter, Jessica. He wrote "not knowing it was there I headed for Pa...

A new sign by the river stopped me on a walk last week. I had to read it several times, using various techniques such as cocked head and s...

Last Saturday was Carnival day in Hikurangi , and also the annual Santa parade. I went along for the farmer's market and ended up havi...

It is commonplace to hear or read New Zealanders saying 'Housing prices are so high now, I feel sorry for anyone trying to buy their fi...

I've stopped saying I can't sing, because lately I've been doing a lot of singing so it would be ridiculous to continue protesti...

Following the whale strandings and deaths near Whangarei earlier this month, tangata whenu (local Maori) from Patu harakeke - Takahiw...

Everything is bursting into bloom with the thrill of warm spring rains. Swathes of green are broken with pink, red, white, yellow, orange b...

What have I been doing lately instead of composing frequent, witty, thoughtful blogular commentaries on the world around me? Well, the vege ...

Walking up the right side of the road, minding my own business I noticed a very small animal trotting towards me on the left. I stopped and...