I love to see unwanted items reused for a different purpose, so when we saw this wall decor in a cafe in Auckland, I had to get a shot. A...

Here in New Zealand our charity shops are called "Op shops" - short for opportunity. I thought I'd show the interiors of a f...

I have posted before  here  about the Towai Tavern - a lovely old character pub that our band plays at several times each year. We played t...

Hi there.  We were out for lunch a couple of days ago and it reminded me of a hack (that is a tip for the older generation) that I lea...

Kia Ora! Look what we've got growing! I try to not buy fruit and veg that come from overseas, but bananas are one item that get reque...

Deodorant dilemmas Last summer my home-made coconut oil/ baking soda deodorant failed . It just stopped working. I suspect this has someth...

Hi All. Ok so it must be weird fruit week here. I had not tried eating a choko since my mother served the tasteless, slimey things up when...