So I joined a writing class To make the blog flow so fast The others were smart Not boring old farts So I sat at the back of the class We wrote poems & prose from down under In a land filled with mystery & wonder With gold plated Harley’s & mountains And musings on…

Wakened up to find we had dropped anchor outside the small town of Paihia in the Bay of Islands so collected my ticket and took the tender to shore It was pretty sail in, then a short, free, shuttle bus to the town, I’d a couple of hours to kill before my afternoon rib tour…

Given I can’t access the boss’s FB page that this blog is linked to I can only assume that literally no one is reading it. I don’t blame you or take offence….I wouldn’t read what I wrote either 😂 I think I may have enough made now to fulfill next Monday’s orders (700 jars). The…

I’m adding my initial at the end of the titles so people can ignore my blogpost easier…😂 Heard from the boss (😍) . My blood pressure is returning to normal…. So, met up with my childhood buddy in Belleek. It was great to see him again. We worked out that we’ve known each other 50yrs…

So, you get up this morning to find a text from the boss that reads….’….heading back to NZ for a medivac. Helicopter can’t take off….’. Yes, I know in a boat of 2500 people it’s unlikely to be her…but still. The lack of ability to contact her isn’t ideal either. On a lighter note, what…

Woke up on Sunday to see a windy, wet, misty morning. Boke. Most folks would head back to bed…..but not I, I had Gin and Tonic Marmalade (x2) to make. Took the dogs out first….and a hare ran out in front of them. Sebastian goes on full alert….Nikita runs over to him with a ‘Waddaya…

If you don’t climb the mountain you can’t see the view Woke up to spectacular sunrise & a few laps round the deck Then headed off to the mountain! Lovely long walk along the beach to get there & just starting to get very hot so decided to do the longer circumnavigation walk – couldn’t…

It’s a good start when you waken up in Auckland & it isn’t raining! The hotel was right opposite the Rose Garden so I got up early & walked through the park & down to the bay It was a quare hike back up to viewpoint but worth it, you can see our little ship…

So, my turn again. Just back from delivering to a new stockist in Richhill. They only open on Monday and they are going for the mismatched crockery, tables and devote that we had in our shop…..but on a much bigger scale. I recognised the worried looks on the faces of the owners as well. I…

So this is my go now apparently.  10361 miles apart…..and it will get further this weekend. Life continues for me without too much by way of ‘distraction’. Dogs/Cats still need fed, and so do I…..(who knew) and walked. Our jams still need to be made and orders fulfilled. Housework needs to be maintained….’and so forth…