The Garth Hogan Story Book review by Sandy Myhre There are several elements to this entertaining book written by Tim Hanna. First, it’s a story of speed, as the title suggests. But speed and the apparent need for it is not the main thrust throughout much of this book, it’s getting there that creates the fascination. For those who think going fast down a straight … Continue reading GO FAST OR GO HOME
by Sara Dinnen It’s a grand idea. Getting someone else to cook Christmas Day lunch means also not having to do the dishes. The problem was, a great many others thought the same way and most restaurants open in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands were fully booked four days before the day. Luckily there were four spaces at Zane Grey’s restaurant on the waterfront in … Continue reading Christmas Day and Out To Lunch
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Asked if July was a feasible start date for travel between New Zealand and any parts of Australia, Mr Peters the next step ‘is up to Canberra’. Continue reading BURSTING THE BUBBLE
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Lolly then creates wings for this doll because she (and most dolls are she) is destined to become an angel without having to go through the laborious Catholic process of having her good deeds endorsed by the Pope and subsequently decreed as such if, indeed, that’s what happens. Continue reading AN ANGEL AT MY DOOR
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New Zealand without rugby is like an Australian pub without beer. Continue reading NO-ONE IS AN ISLAND
I can feel the citrus drink slithering down the throat as I make my own ceramics before heading out to a winery to drink the fruit of the vine Continue reading THE SWEETNESS OF A LEMON TOUR
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For 2019 my car of the year is the Toyota RAV4 GX Hybrid Continue reading A RAVE ABOUT THE RAV4
By Sandy Myhre Every once in a while a car comes along that’s so impressive it simply has to qualify as my car of the year. For 2019, it’s the Toyota RAV 4 GX Hybrid. Using words like ‘impressive’ would make most people think of something like a McLaren Supercar or a luxurious Mercedes or a top-of-the-line BMW. Of course the RAV4 doesn’t sit in … Continue reading A RAVE ABOUT THE RAV4
“A lot of people think it’s off the wall, but it hits the nail,” he declares. Continue reading DONKEY BAY, AN ITALIAN AND ALICE MEETS SALVADOR
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The driver said he wouldn’t go into Central Hong Kong because ‘there’s a riot there and it’s not safe’. Continue reading MY PART IN THE POLITICAL UPHEAVAL OF HONG KONG
