I know you're in heaven with Terry, with a beer in your hand watching the rugby and having a laugh. Rest in Peace Ray McConnochie, you were a good man and we'll miss you.  

When tomorrow starts without me And I'm not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me. I wish so much you wouldn't cry The way you did today, While thinking of the many things We didn't get to say. I know how much you love me As much as I love you, And...

This Hoki bake has South-East Asian flavours, is really easy to make and is quite subtle - unless you don't want it to be! It is very forgiving and you can use more or less of an ingredient depending on your own taste. The bake goes well with cooked green beans and egg noodles. Ingredients • 1 kg...

This is sooooo good - these girls are brilliant cooks!   4 pieces tarakihi Blanched asparagus to serve Parsnip Puree 600g parsnips, peeled and chopped into pieces 2 cloves crushed garlic Salt 2/3 cup whole milk 1/2 cup cream 50g butter, cubed Caper Butter Sauce 100g butter, chopped 2 tbsp...

Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear. For I wear a thousand masks, masks that I am afraid to take off and none of them are me. Pretending is an art that's second nature with me, but don't be fooled. For God's sake don't be fooled. I give the impression that I am secure, that...

I visited my cousin today in her new home. It's quite lovely - located in a little coastal village at the mouth of our beautiful harbour, right on the beachfront. She had always wanted to live by the sea and has finally realised her dream. Sitting there today, I thought how much I would love to...

Expectations. Live your life how you want, not how your parents want, and especially not how society expects you to. Being right. Being wrong gives you a chance to learn something new. Fixing others. You will end up wasting time that could be spent bettering your own self. Being...

Let go of who you think you need to be and just be who you actually are. Being true to yourself is the smartest thing you can ever do. You don’t have to be better than everybody else and the only expectations you should live up to are the ones you expect of yourself. Don’t change so people...

  Roger Lyle Whiteman - 14 March 1943 - 15 September 2015 Your old neighbour and mate is on his way Dad. Rest in Peace Roger.  

  Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. Take naps. Stretch before...