After spending four unplanned nights in Wellington Hospital last week, I had an hour or two of time for contemplation. This included planning my night-time escape – could I walk out of the place with nobody noticing? Nonchalantly stroll along the … Continue reading
With a few days to go, hopefully most of you have done what you need to do and can sit back and relax a little before Christmas Day hits. I’m a bit of a bad over-committer at this time of year and … Continue reading
“Ugly but tasty” is how a former student described today’s recipe. And it’s kind of stuck so is what I now call them. These amaretti biscuits aren’t going win any best looking bikkie competitions at the local fete, but they taste amazing. … Continue reading
My husband raised his eyebrows when I announced that I’d “joined another group”. He despairs as I spend more time working on voluntary projects than paid ones. Maybe it’s an age and stage thing? And clichéd I know, but I … Continue reading
Writers block has hit at a time when I have so much to say. I am recently back from the long-planned gal’s trip to Melbourne. Half marathon run (the six weeks of sobriety pre-Melbourne was worth it), shopping done, food … Continue reading
My little guy has facial eczema – it oscillates between being mild and chronic. We did the allergy tests when he was a tot and nothing came up as alarming or conclusive. For the last eighteen months we’ve been under the care of … Continue reading
the underground baker 