The choices we make …

So today is the first day of the rest of my life. The choices I make are mine, I can choose to be happy or sad, I can choose optimism or despair, I can be morose, ill tempered or cheerful. I can choose to be resentful, unkind, even cruel, or I can be fair and... Continue Reading →

November 29, 2014 0

Life

Your life won't be defined by what you don't do ...

June 15, 2014 0

Religion, Faith and Morality

Defined in the Oxford dictionary as "the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods", religion is thought provoking, controversial, inspires strong emotions and at its worst moves people to perform terrible acts of violence and war in its name.Faith is defined as "complete trust or confidence in... Continue Reading →

February 9, 2013 0

Royal family & Olympics as waste of money? I think NOT

Anybody who thinks the Royal family and the Olympics were a waste of taxpayer money is, quite frankly, ignorant! The revenue generated from events throughout the year and the tax collected as a result far exceed any expenditure. Add to that a lot of business making a packet along the way and you have a... Continue Reading →

December 31, 2012 0

Another Dianne memory

I remember her Mum telling me about the time "somebody" was stealing her cigarettes. The suspects? Her two boys, ages 8 and 7 respectively or her 4 year old daughter Dianne!She lined them up on the couch...the kids, not the cigs.... into each mouth went a lit cigarette and what do you know... the boys,... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2011 0

Giving up smoking

Have you ever given up smoking? If you have, you will know it is the HARDEST think you will ever do in your life.... in fact, the only thing that stops me smoking now is the thought that I will have to give up again!did I mention its been 4 years?

June 7, 2011 0

Hope for the future?

Since September 2010, when Christchurch suffered its first earthquake the news media has never eaten so well. Their banquet has included the November 24th Pike River mine disaster and extreme weather sweeping through Europe and the US. Never before have we seen natural disaster on such a grand scale. With 2011 barely underway, yet another... Continue Reading →

March 20, 2011 0

295 shopping days to Christmas

Just 64 days into 2011... 301 to go....Already this year we have seen major earthquakes in beautiful Christchurch and The Philippines, revolution in the Middle East, the overthrow of an Egyptian dictator and we watch in horror as a Libyan madman turns on his own people. Australia's worst disaster with the flooding of Bris Vegas... Continue Reading →

March 5, 2011 0

Expecting Joe Bloggs?

Ever had one of those moments? Your ears just don't work! I remember once and an open plan office.. too many years ago to mention .. Reception rang in and Betty answered the phone... Joe Bloggs is waiting in Reception.... B: Anybody expecting Joe Bloggs? Are you sure his name is Joe Bloggs? B:... Continue Reading →

February 15, 2011 0