This year I decided my big mission is reducing our surplus stuff. It's not  Konmari style  (tip - her blog is quite interesting) - more ...

While I was waiting for this book, Mending Matters by Katrina Rodabaugh to arrive, Derek's niece Anabel arrived first. I had requested ...

Hi and welcome! Well we survived the first camping trip in 10 years. We learnt what else we need to pack and will definitely be doing it a...

Hi All - look what we've got in our backyard! They are only here while the mangroves are flowering, but maybe it will be an annual ...

March 15th 2019 will always be remembered here as a day of sorrow in the wake of the mosque shootings in Christchurch. Fifty lives taken as ...

Kohlrabi A year ago my friend Bushra gave us some of these weird vegetables that I had never tried before. I decided to grow some. They are...

Rather than feel bad about all the plastic and pollution in the world, I am cheered by the changes I see happening now on a regular basis - ...