I’ve written about 50,000 words in the last two weeks. It’s a pity that none of them have been here on the blog. Â Instead I’ve been up to my wrists in essays, proposals and writing reports all of which are speculative in nature. Â Written without... 
It would be easy for me to claim a sudden onset of seasonal adjustment disorder for the embarrassingly long time since my last post. Those long sunny days have vanished and replaced by flashes of sunshine mixed with showers and the occasional grey cloud pout.  Days... 
There is a pitter patter on the veranda roof and a few raindrops in the air.  This is only a gentle sprinkle though and won’t be enough to break the drought, the driest spell in New Zealand over 70 years.  I sat overlooking the beach at Napier yesterday after... When you’re a creature of habit, making change can be a pain, a chore and even a down right bore.  I may have grumbled at the time but restrictions on basset walking forced us to find new walks and in the process we’ve met new dog walking friends.... It feels like we’re stuck in summer but autumn is nipping at our heels. Mornings are darker and walks in the bush are full of twinkling light. Quite the enchanted forest. Daily 
