What obligations do ageing parents have for their adult children and what obligations do adult children have for their ageing parents?
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
The Teen Lie Detector
So right now, you're just about to find out ways to spot a lying teenager (or co-worker, partner...etc....we're all human, right?), and the VERY interesting tip to take out of this is at the very bottom.
Is Your Back Door The Weakest Link?
It never ceases to surprise me how many people, even in this day and age and with all the publicity around opportunist crime, still leave an open invitation to opportunist thieves.
Window Film
During the past few months I have been doing a lot of renovation work around the old home.During the past few months I have been doing a lot of renovation work around the old home. During the painting phase I noticed that a few of the windows had become s
Say G’day to Your Ancestors
've been obsessed with genealogy all summer. Never got around to it before but the internet makes it so very easy and fascinating.
Life…
What a terribly sad few weeks it has been with the passing of Sir Paul Holmes, Kevin Black, and now Phillip Leishman.
Surviving Xmas With Teens
Gen Y are lazy. Gen Y are selfish. To understand Gen Y, you have to put yourself in their shoes and ask: "What's in it for me?"
Wood Finishes
Recently I was asked a question that crops up on a regular basis and the question is "What finish should I use on a particular piece of furniture"?
Gardening Your Way to Well Being
Gill Vergine and her partner Gary left Britain for New Zealand in 1997. They decided Nelson was where they wanted to settle partly because they "enjoyed coming to a climate where you can grow such a wide range of wonderful plants".
Spray Painting
A friend asked question last week about the best method of painting an old dining room chair with a wicker seat. Without hesitation I suggested using a tin of spray paint.