Aug 26, 2022 | Weekly e-news
I went to get my outdoor cushions out of the cushion box which sits outside in my patio and all the cushions were wet and mouldy. Sadly underneath the cushions was my last large piece of tapa which was also wet and mouldy. I’m not sure how to salvage it but it is now...
Aug 19, 2022 | Weekly e-news
Another busy week and a very sick dog. I was unable to attend Central Presbytery over the weekend as Peanut was at the after-hours vet all Thursday night and at the local vet all day Friday. Thank goodness for pet insurance. For me it was a good opportunity to just...
Aug 12, 2022 | Weekly e-news
Well, I have finally moved and the dogs and I are settling in. It has been raining non-stop since I moved so been a bit wet walking the dogs in the rain. What a great feeling it is to finally have my own place and space and not having to be mindful of living in...
Aug 5, 2022 | Weekly e-news
Well, it has definitely been a very busy week. Before going to Samoa we farewelled Graham Howell on Saturday, he will be sorely missed. Going to Samoa with the Prime Minister was the trip of a lifetime, a real honour and privilege to be invited to be part of such an...
Jul 29, 2022 | Weekly e-news
Mōrena A few days ago I received an unexpected windfall. One of my friends had had a death in her family and was helping to clear out her relative’s house. They came across her stash of embroidery threads, accumulated over the years, as the lady was a keen cross...
Jul 22, 2022 | Weekly e-news
I have just finished taking the funeral service for Alison Ann Trotter Prof. Emerita ONZM. Ann’s last surviving sister is Judith Trotter their older brother was Sir Ron Trotter who some of you may remember. This was officially my first funeral service at St. Andrew’s...
