Life arises from the ashes of tragedy

Back in the day, in the times of the β€˜Grand Tour’ – think late 1800’s when women wore heavy crinoline skirts everywhere, our little corner of the world was well and truly on the Victorian bucket list.Β  Many folks risk life and limb just to get here, let alone the dangers of setting out into a recently discovered colony to see the marvel that was … Continue reading Life arises from the ashes of tragedy

Road trip… come with me

Due to the serious lack of gardening because of the ‘incident’ and weather that couldn’t make up its mind from one moment to the next, my gardening regime has taken a dent inΒ productivity. Β It was the most frustrating week, so to take my mind off it all, we took a road trip to Rotorua, our most geothermal region in this young active county. Β They don’t … Continue reading Road trip… come with me