The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Tag Archives: Rotorua
Dipping in a toe
Late last year I travelled to New Zealand with my son, the Lawyer of these pages. I was reminded of one particular post from that trip by Helen Jones’ piece that referenced a man made surfing lake in North Wales. Helen … Continue reading
Kia Ora days eight and nine – trails and tribe’jubilations
Kia Ora said our guide/driver followed by hey and several other Maori words. Maori means life force and boy did he have that. Fr’instnce on the way back to Central Rotorua he had us singing ‘She’ll be coming round the mountain’ … Continue reading
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Tagged 1886, Buried village, Haka, Maori, mount tarawera eruption, New Zealand, pink and white terraces, Rotorua, Tamaki village, Tararewa, Tarawera trail, Te waiora
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Kia Ora: Day eight – and there shall be a day of rest.
Hmm, would someone tell the Lawyer please? I know I know. I’m lucky to be his companion. I’m only too aware that he asked all 917 ‘friends’ on facebook if they’d go with him. He even put a card in … Continue reading
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