When I Die….
I remember reading a while ago about a family who were trying to raise money in NZ to bring a relative’s body home from overseas. They were looking to raise $20,000.00 to do this. I guess it depends on which overseas country the unfortunate family member died in. It might be cheaper to bring a body home from Australia, for …
May 18, 2012 Friday at 4:27 pm
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Right To Be Troubled About Secret Partnership From the NZHerald By Bryan Gould Wednesday May 9, 2012 Getting lawyers to agree on anything is notoriously difficult. So when 100 retired judges, prominent legal academics, lawmakers and leading practitioners from New Zealand and overseas put their names to something, it’s time to sit up and take notice. What is it …
May 16, 2012 Wednesday at 9:19 pm
A Milestone Day
Today was a special day. A bit of a milestone day. You see, two years ago this coming July, I packed up my house in Hamilton and moved down to Hawke’s Bay to live with my husband to be. Perry already had a house lot of furniture, and of course, so did I. So the question was, where do we …
May 15, 2012 Tuesday at 10:48 pm
The Purchase Price of Land
I am honoured to publish this Guest Post by Author Bruce Moon. Although retired now, Bruce spent his school years in Bluff and Karitane. In May 1962, Bruce put the first computer in a University – in Canterbury. He served 17 years in the RNZNVR and in a burst of creative energy, wrote a book, “Real Treaty ; False Treaty” …
May 11, 2012 Friday at 5:11 pm
Amnesty International Stance Damages It’s Credibility
Do you remember what it felt like when you first learnt that there is no Santa Claus? That’s kinda how I feel today after being alerted to an article about Amnesty International. Until now I have always supported AI. I even used to write letters for them. But after finding out about this I have serious doubts about ever supporting …
May 10, 2012 Thursday at 11:10 am
Principals Back Compulsory Te Reo
An article on Stuff today said that school principals are backing a call for Te Reo to be compulsory in schools. Support for compulsory teaching of te reo in schools is gathering momentum in Taranaki. Trade Minister Tim Groser has called for the Maori language to be made mandatory for all school children in a bid to offer them different …
May 2, 2012 Wednesday at 6:53 pm
The Treaty, beautifully explained by a wise and honest Maori leader
The post below was written by John Ansell, a good friend of ours, and one who cares very much for our country, our true history, our forefathers and the wellbeing off all. John has been continually labeled a racist, a nazi and an extreme right winger. In truth he is none of these things. He is a man with high …
April 29, 2012 Sunday at 2:23 pm
From the Wonderful to the Bizarre
I just had to share this collection of beautiful gardens, flowers and the like with you. I was in a grumpy mood after reading a blog about something I totally disagreed with. And then I saw these. Lots of eye candy to soothe the mood Enjoy! Tweet
April 27, 2012 Friday at 4:48 pm
Be Careful What You Wish For
David Garrett, who resigned as a politician for the Act party under a bit of a cloud in 2010, has written a guest post on the Whale Oil blog. It’s hilarious, as are the comments that follow it. As the old saying goes, “be careful what you wish for; you might not like it if you get it.” Never more …
April 26, 2012 Thursday at 8:06 pm
About this Blog
Hi! This blog is about me and my life. It started out as a way of keeping my friends and family in far off places up to date with what we're doing. Since then more people have started following along and that's great. I love taking photos and doing the various challenges, but as with most peoples lives, sometimes there just isn't anything going on worth talking about! I would love to hear from my readers so please comment as much as you like and I'll try and answer everyone.
