Chocolate, peanuts and cookies

In Wellington today it has been wet nearly all day, a sort of constant heavy drizzle with bursts of heavier … More

A welcome, a lesson and a journey by canoe

A couple of weeks ago, I was formally welcomed to the organisation I now work for with a whakatau, a … More

If you were to ask me what the theme of this weekend was, I think I would have to say … More

I’m sitting writing this while waiting for a big storm we have been promised. It is certainly windy, and there … More

This week’s challenge from Cee was tough – or rather, two of the questions were really tough and had me … More

I was reviewing the week and trying to think of what to write in this week’s blog post. I had … More

Time for Cee’s Share Your World Challenge again! Great questions this week. Your favorite blog post that you have written? … More

A few weeks ago, my nephew, Peter Mountford, had an article published in The New York Times. The piece, “How … More

And so it is time for this week’s Cee’s challenge. I have very brief answers….but here we go anyway! Is … More

I really enjoyed thinking about how to answer Cee’s questions this week. Always a great start to a Tuesday! What … More