Valerie remembers the cats in her life and suggests some great feline reads in celebration of International Cat Day, 8 August.
Why not make sock puppets with your odd socks?
I know some of you will be thinking that spending four weeks at home is fun. Others might be wondering what to do in that time. I've had a really great idea. Tidy your sock drawer. Yes really, tidy your sock draw. I did it yesterday. I was sick of spending ages trying to find…
Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year
Did you ever write a letter to Santa? I did, every year, and once I got a reply. I don't know when I stopped writing, but I do know that it happened then I was told that I was too old. I didn't know there was an age limit around contacting Santa. After all, NASA astronaut Jim Lovell saw Santa.
I’m ready for the 2019 Garden Bird Survey
There is a very large tree in our yard that Mr L says is too big and should go. The birds and I disagree and so far we are winning the argument. The tree is a great place for nests during nesting season. In autumn, when the tree has berries, the birds arrive for a…
Seaweek 2019
Have you ever wondered where all the water goes when it rains? Have you ever wondered what happens when anything other than water ends up in the river or swamp? All that water - and anything that's in the water - ends up in the sea. That shouldn't be a problem, after all, it's just…
How to be a Gruffalo Explorer and more fun at The Breeze Walking Festival
I love Bottle Lake Plantation. If you know where to look, there is always something to see. Sometimes its birds and rabbits. Other times it's blackberries and birds. Once I saw two carved trees. But I have never, ever seen a Gruffalo. This year that could change. The Breeze Walking Festival is on again from 29 September…
Garden bird survey: 30 June – 8 July 2018
There are birds in my garden. Lots of them. I'm not an overly keen gardener, so birds, bees and insects love our place. Wax-eyes love the flowers and silver beet that have gone to seed. Other birds like scratching up the mossy lawn looking for worms. I love the sound of birdsong. Especially the bird that flies…
Pink Shirt Day 2018
If you have ever been bullied, you will know what it is like. You might wonder why they are doing it and when they will stop. You might feel sad or depressed. You might feel anxious, worried and alone. You are not alone, and you can get help. It is tragic that bullying has become…
QEII Park: Past, present, and future
Do you remember the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch? I do. I was on holidays and watched John Walker setting records on the track, while next door in the same complex, the Canadians and the Australians collected medals in the pool. My husband and his brother were in Christchurch and when they could, they caught…
Read Aloud. Change the World – Thursday 1 February is World Read Aloud Day
Thursday 1 February is World Read Aloud Day, because: We think everyone in the world should get to read and write. Every year, on World Read Aloud Day, people all around the globe read aloud together and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to all people. You can hear…
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