Matariki, and for me the stars align.
Why, you might wonder, were we standing on the side of the road, in the country-side, at night?
Circumnavigating Viti Levu, Fiji, by local bus.
I get brave and we get there, eventually.
The Old CustomHouse: a photographer’s delight, a community resource, and a Tardis
“We are our stories. We tell them to stay alive or keep alive those who only live now in the telling.” Niall Williams
Up close and personal with Jack Frost, or lies my mother told me.
My Mum on winter frosts and cold cures.
Cherished
The Cherished Blogfest weekend takes me back to Nong Khai, Thailand
Come with me along historic Marine Parade, Napier
Iconic sites and personal stories.
It’s 1976 and Mum and Dad come to the USA, to visit me.
My Dad springs a surprise and I discover the look of pride .
Introducing “Ben goes …”
A new blogger in the blogosphere
Plenty in Pongaroa
Route 52 between Weber and Pongaroa wound on and on. There was paddock after paddock, sheep, lots of sheep, flowering broom, the occasional farm house (rare but we did see one or two), very few other cars on the road (make that three), and no shops, no service […]
A Christmas treasure hits the stage in Waipawa
The temperature’s rising, the roses are blooming, BBQ’s are in and fires are out, boots are off and jandals are on. Yes, the season is approaching.
Jill's Scene 
The korero