Jane Shearer

Can I rent an optimist for my bubble?

I reckon I sit at around 50% realism, 40% optimism and 10% pessimism. I think that realism comes naturally to scientists. The […]

Anyone a little tired of their bubble mates yet? Hey, only another 18 days to go, at best. Here in Gibbston, I […]

First, the best news in my day, was the announcement that the US FDA (Food & Drug Administration) has granted emergency use […]

Beware of people handing you water bottles (no Greeks bearing gifts around right now) – in this case it was no stranger, […]

Rose hips dot the Central Otago hills, punctuated by rabbits. Both are surplus to requirements and very hard to control. How to […]

Today I felt like I had COVID-brain. That does not mean I have a cough, or a fever, but my brain seems […]

I kicked myself out of the house this afternoon to get some exercise, clear my brain and find some inspiration. It was […]

Menace from Tonga is another friend who hangs out in our bubble. Her name derives from that of Chris’s sister Ximena, which […]

My friend Nic Laing gave us this artwork; I called it “Prickly Planet”. Right now, I feel like one of the current […]

My mate Toti from Taupo presents different faces to the world (please note, he is a confirmed bubble member, present from midnight […]