Author: Scott

First – Happy Birthday Shelley. We tried to call a few times but you guys apparently went to Banff. Happy Birthday to YOU ….. we raised a glass of wine (or two) to you. At the risk of jinxing it for the last day or two, Joan has survived New Zealand. We did try to…

It is that season when a hidden danger lurks, ready to strike.  Yes I speak of PLUM season.  Fresh delicious plums hanging on the tree by the bucket-load to be picked, eaten, savoured and as a trap for the young and the unwary.  You see too many plums and … all will not be well.  So…

Well team, this weekend is our national holiday, the long weekend for Waitangi Day.  Yes the day that the Treaty of Waitiang was signed, really starting old NZ as a country.  Think BBQ, gin and tonic and mucking about in the yard.  the WX is looking pretty good so we’ll be enjoying ourselves.  I understand…

Two quick updates, since giving up wheat and gluten a few months ago I have to confess that I’ve been feeling a lot better.  I’ve lost about 10 kg, most of my hayfever symptoms have disappeared, the tightness in my tummy is gone and frankly I feel MUCH better.  I wonder if  its a gentic…

It seems that the varroa mite has won. Over the summer break two things happened, outbreaks of the mite were discovered outside the containment line (in fact close to me) and the maker of the best posion refused to pay to have their chemical registered as a bee-cide. They didn;t wat to be associated with killing…