Virgil Evetts I think I got it from my mother, my soft spot for the underdog. She used to bring home every waif that crossed her path. There were down and out gurus, men who heard reedy voices from beyond, … Read more
Virgil Evetts Don’t get me wrong, I love living in New Zealand. I love the lifestyle, the climate (well, maybe not always) and I love the quality of our local produce. But a few days in Sydney last week reminded … Read more
Virgil Evetts Like a lot children, back in the day I was an imp around fire. I just loved burning stuff, and along with a like-minded friend, even volunteered for bin duty at primary school as a means of gaining … Read more
Virgil Evetts We’ve talked about it for years and have at last come to a family consensus: no gifts for grownups anymore. Nothing for me, nothing for her, nowt for Mum or Dad, nor in-laws, or friends. The wee … Read more
Helen Jackson For years I have procrastinated about keeping hens but have always pushed it aside with concerns of set up, potential odour and hazards. However as backyard chooks are becoming increasingly popular I have decided to push aside my … Read more
Virgil Evetts. It’s a known fact- by which I mean Jerry Seinfeld once said it- that if a person says the name of whatever gift you’ve presented them with, it means they don’t like it. For example “a shaving brushe!!” … Read more
Ray Street Just to clarify, I’m not talking about where the word came from. You can read lots about the word “curry” coming from kari and it means gravy or sauce. But that’s not the purpose of this blog. What … Read more
Over the Christmas break we all got away for a short camping holiday. We often go to Purple Peak[http://www.purplepeak.co.nz/]. It’s only 10-15 minutes from Akaroa, but it could be a million kilometres away. There’s no power, no mobile coverage and … Read more
Virgil Evetts Is it possible that pregnancy is just a ruse invented by women as an excuse for being über-pernickety about food? I’m beginning to think so. You might as well know then, that my best beloved is currently in possession … Read more
Virgil Evetts It’s that time of the year once again when I’m forced to put aside my loathing of shopping and head to the nearest branch of Sodom or Gomorrah – aka a mall. I feel almost soiled after tramping … Read more
Virgil Evetts Unlike more than few people about these parts, I have not been caught up in kiwi rocket fever this week – I couldn’t be less interested. They shot a big stick into space – sort of … Read more
Virgil Evetts Spring is my favourite time of year. Sure it rains enough to rattle Noah, but for a little while the world is so green and full of potential. I’m such an anticipation sort person – finding more pleasure … Read more
Virgil Evetts The trouble with being thought of as vaguely capable in the kitchen is that nobody ever wants to cook for you. Dinner invitations are usually conditional upon bringing a course or two, and if not, the host spends … Read more
Virgil Evetts I’ve been having a bit of an internal debate lately about the pros and cons of bottled still water (of the Pump et al varieties). It doesn’t concern me that much of it consists of little more than filtered tap-water … Read more
