In amongst some bits and pieces that have kept me company over the years, I have mementoes from my childhood that still physically connect me with my wonderful grandmother. These tangible links take many shapes and remind me of my country heritage and those early years growing up on a farm, where the realities of…

Keeping up with friends during the current pandemic has meant an increase in contact through social media, and sharing what we are doing in isolation, has uncovered some hidden talents on the craft scene. A recent photo on Facebook of an amazing quilt nearing completion, showed me the skills and dedication that a dear friend…

Prime Ministers come and go and history retells the triumphs and failures of their political stewardship in many different ways. Often the tomes recording their path to leadership delve briefly into the childhood and formative years of a person that most of us only get to know through study, media reports or purposeful discussion. As…

It has been fascinating to watch how my grandchildren have embraced the concept of “home schooling”, as the restrictions introduced during the Covid 19 pandemic, turn their whole learning experience upside down. My own children, and now their children, have always had face to face learning in the classroom, but as a child, I undertook…