Caramel Popcorn and…The Wrong Side of the Law

I have to tell you about my friend. She tries really hard to fly under the radar but somehow, despite her best efforts, she is surrounded by drama. A few weeks ago she had to take her daughter for an ultrasound of a wobbly ankle so drove to the clinic in her massive 4-wheel drive.  […]

Rocky Road and ‘It’s only a thumb’

One Friday night when my Archie was at boarding school and in Year 9, I was tucked in bed at home.  My mobile rang and it was Archie.  ‘What are you doing Archie?  It’s so late’. ‘I’m at the hospital.’ ‘The school’s hospital?’ ‘No, I was there, but matron drove me to the one out […]

Social Etiquette

A few nights ago I attended an event in the city.  An Australian food company was launching a new product range and had chosen an international celebrity to be the face of the new range so that celebrity was going to be the star attraction of the event.  I was invited because I am blogging […]

Chocolate Slice and…A Ping-Pong Table

When I was growing up in New Zealand, my parents wanted to host wonderful dinner parties but the problem was, they didn’t have a table.  They did have a small, cheap table that, being the seventies, could even have been veneer.  And it only seated six.  My mother wanted a proper dining room table made […]

Tomato and Lemongrass Sambal and…The Sting of Vanity

Earlier this week I walked in to my beautician’s shop hoping my favourite therapist, Rebecca, would be available to give me some long overdue maintenance.  Unfortunately Rebecca was booked out but while I was making an appointment for another time I noticed a sign saying ‘70% off IPL treatments’. I’ve been wondering about permanent hair […]

Unclean Archie and…Christmas Coconut Swirls

A terrific opportunity surfaced for Archie.  Still trying to break into the industry he would love to make his career, I applied, on his behalf (and on the quiet), to an organization offering training in Archie’s field of choice. It was a fabulous opportunity but Archie just wasn’t that interested.  Not because he didn’t like […]