With sports coming to a halt, TV production companies have been interviewing our sports stars and their stories of triumphs, defeats and hijinks have been flowing into our lounge rooms. Through our cricket and rugby legends’ stories we are delving into their world and are getting a greater understanding of what drives them and what
In the midst of this coronavirus crisis, we are all turning to comfort food and comfort viewing: pasta and Gilligan’s Island. I am now turning to the theme of LOVE. Of all the artefacts on display at the Wellington Museum, this c1900 vending machine selling postcards was the most thought-provoking. The depiction reads: “Many times
Hello out there! During this crazy time, I have decided to behave as normally as possible. So, I will continue posting my little snippets for as long as you keep enjoying them. “When it was unrolled down the aisle in Parliament it hit the back wall with a thud.” These words introduce “The Making of
Haha, I thought my husband and I were so impressive on our first day in Wellington, pursuing not one but two of our varied interests, until I realised that evening over a glass of wine that we had spent the entire day immersed in history. In the morning we explored Te Papa, the Museum of
“Yuanfen – the mysterious force that causes two lives to cross paths.” (The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri) Whether predestined or just serendipity, two lives crossing paths can be life-changing. Meeting a true love, a friend-for-life, a mentor or someone who steers your vocation can change the trajectory of your life in a flash.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas May your heart be light, from now on our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the yuletide gay From now on our troubles will be miles away Here we are, as in olden days, happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who
“We all feel stronger if we are part of a tapestry. One thread alone is weak, but, woven into something larger, surrounded by other threads, it is more difficult to unravel.” Stefan Walters. Walters’ words rang true for me when I visited one of my storytellers, Ted Lyndon, last week. Ted told me that his
“If I don’t sit in the right spot, the table will hit me on the head!” This was a line from my daughter, talking about her role as a stagehand for her most recent musical. Nimbly and deftly she pulled a cord while obscured by a tablecloth to partially collapse a table, for Mary Poppins
I was told the stories behind the portraits at the National Portrait Gallery last week and the place came alive! My guide told me that Deborah Mailman was getting a cramp while sitting for the artist in a forward pose, so she relaxed back on her hands and he said, “Freeze!” Thanks to Deborah’s cramp,
Catullus, back in the late Roman Republic, expressed youth’s longing to live in the present beautifully in this poem: Let us live and love And not care tuppence for old men Who sermonise and disapprove. Suns when they sink can rise again, But we, when our brief light has shone, Must sleep the long night