New Zealand
Sue Murray
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A parent supporters view of following winter sports again
Graduation New Zealand Style is based on an English framework, but with all its’ own twists, as would be expected for New Zealanders. This is a personal experience of the nerves and pride of being part of this ritual.
At certain times in our lives we need to touch base with our past – an idea I call restore points. This experience can have the positive effect of grounding us, enabling us to carry on, richer in ourselves. This article tells of my personal experience of this restoring / grounding ...
Procrastination is a pro-active exercise; it enables all those jobs and activities that have been put off in the past, to be done. This includes the garden, fixing the car, and catching up with friends, all because there is study and research to be done for assignments and exams. This is ...
A revisit to the subject of New Zealand culture, the changes over time and the blending of different ethnicities to create something unique.
A Pig in my Garden, describes the brief period of madness when the Author kepted a Kune Kune pig in her glasshouse and backyard, at her city home.
The challenges of getting a daughter ready for a formal (prom type dance) realising that she has grown up into a beautiful young woman, at the same time trying to balance this with the life of a mother and student at University and a 12 year old son spreading his wings. ...
Playing hooky from class, has its down-fall when a short walk turns into a long walk in the local forest, which turns into very sore tired legs
A narrative of the sights and surprises on a well traveled trip from Christchurch to Dunedin and back, while taking my daughter back to university.
The quarter acre section was typical New Zealand. This is becoming a thing of the past, but there is still the odd section that needs a good backyard cleanup, and this author's attempts bring to focus the usefulness of an odd male or two.