It took a while for this beautiful wee girl to find a home. I was beginning to despair that anyone … More
Month: May 2011
Homemade Spinach Soup
This recipe came about because I found out I had high cholesterol – and needed ‘oat bran’ in my diet. … More
Another update about me…
My 25 favourite movies of all time. 1. Dirty Dancing – It has it all. Patrick Swayze to start with. … More
Chapter 6 revisited – again…
This chapter has had way too much attention. It has held me back from progressing with chapters 7 and so … More
Homemade Broccoli Soup
I had this at a friend’s place for lunch one day and was addicted immediately. 700 g broccoli 1 small … More
A white kiwi chick is born in captivity in New Zealand
A New Zealand rarity. I am sorry – but we Kiwis – have one of the cutest animals in the … More
Fresh Tomato Soup
This is a friend’s recipe – and it really is the best!! 25 g butter 1 onion thinly sliced 1 … More
The handsomest man in the New Zealand Navy.
I knew that my son was involved in the Waitangi Day celebrations, but I was surprised to get such a … More
Time to look at the Spenserian Sonnet
Invented and thus named after the English poet Edmund Spenser. Edmund Spenser lived in the 16th century. The Spenserian sonnet … More
Bean and Vegetable Curry
1 large red onion, peeled and thickly sliced 1 large orange-fleshed kumara (sweet potato), peeled and diced 1/2 a cauliflower … More