Suzi enjoyed a few days of holiday on the west coast of Auckland. Just west of Hamilton, she pulled off the road to study the map. Suddenly, she was violently shunted from behind into a concrete wall in front ... Keep Reading
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Have you ever heard something that is so shocking that you gasp out loud? When a friend tells you something and your heart sinks as you know, deep down, what's coming next? ... Keep Reading
Is it because we're all getting older, some much older of course, that we're suddenly being confronted with news that isn't what we want to hear? ... Keep Reading
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The reality of life in teams is that it is often hard and demands time, commitment and effort ... Keep Reading
Sometimes we're lucky enough to travel through our daily lives without too many bumps in the road. We've got enough money to meet the month. We might even have a little to spare. We have a supportive partner, great children and a home filled with love ... Keep Reading
Since 2008 I've had a Wordpress website that's called 'The Intrepid Traveller' but now I've decided to move my travel blogs here. As they appear, you'll be able to find them on the menu bar under 'Traveller's Tales' ... Keep Reading
Did you know that Rotary launched its PolioPlus programme in 1985? It was the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication through the mass vaccination of children. Rotary has contributed more than $1.7 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries ... Keep Reading
Have you ever ‘stood to one side of yourself’ and noticed that you are ‘this’ person in one situation and ‘that’ person in a different situation? It’s a bit like dancing in the moonlight with gay abandon and embracing a powerful inner force ... Keep Reading
Just one short month ago, I bought a new car. I haven’t had a new car for thirty–eight years and the decision was a long time in the making – two years in fact! So how naive was I in thinking that I'd escape unscathed at the hands of the knockers ... Keep Reading
It’s fair to say that the past few years have given me food for thought. Gone are the halcyon days of my youth when I embarked on every physical activity on offer with no thought for what it might be doing to my body! Thank goodness for happy memories ... Keep Reading
Does everyone have a bucket list? What happens though when something appears in your life that is not on your bucket list that, frankly, scares the living daylights out of you? ... Keep Reading
Some random thoughts can be harmful to our well-being. We have choices about where we direct our thoughts and thinking positive thoughts is so much better for our health ... Keep Reading
The sun came out today. It's a refreshing change after what feels like days and days of rain. I had been meaning to go out yesterday but I took one look at the sky and thought better of it! It was a beautiful sight but I didn't fancy getting caught in the front that was approaching from the south. But today was different. There'd been a frost... Keep Reading
It's winter time. A savage storm has buffeted New Zealand and there's probably more to come. Each one of us would have caught ourselves grumbling that we were cold. But did we spare a thought for those who were, and are, so very, very much worse off than us? Keep Reading
The future? Whose future? Yours, or the future of those you will be leaving behind when you die? It turns out that many of my friends have given this some thought. It's not because they're old, or even remotely thinking about dying. It's because they realise that planning for a future when they will no longer be around to contribute to... Keep Reading