September 2020 – Jane Shearer

So much need…so little money

I have recently been exposed to the degree of need in our community, a degree that reinforces my belief that society is […]

Yesterday (September 22) was another happy day in New Zealand, as the majority of the country returned to Alert Level 1 conditions, […]

Of the many things that I don’t understand, the vast majority relate to human nature. I have questions like, why don’t people […]

When I was a child I really loved fairy stories. I read every single one that was in the library and was […]

There is something incredibly cathartic about the acts of planting and caring for plants. For me, it was a seminal moment when […]

A new Chinese proverb could read, “Beware Chinese sending fake gifts”. Chris received a present in the mail from China this week. […]

So, with the New Zealand government throwing money right, left and centre (or possibly more left and centre) preparatory to elections, I […]

My earring turned up in the washing machine. Chris found it in there, many weeks after I lost it, which was somewhat […]