I have found that in most of the small towns I have visited in Virginia and Tennessee, there is at least one antique shop on the main street. Sometimes more. Most of these stores are collectives, offering retail space to… Read More ›
museum; things to do
A Walk in Wynyard Quarter
The Auckland waterfront has had its share of critics but it’s on its way to becoming a ‘must see’ destination for locals and visitors alike. There are bars and restaurants, of course, a funky little weekend market, the… Read More ›
An unexpectedly perfect Saturday morning
Every Saturday morning there is a Farmer’s market in central Auckland. It’s a small, but perfectly formed, affair. Fresh veggies and herbs, cupcakes, cheeses, flowers, just-baked bread, crepes and Kiwi mussel fritters (when in season). The bacon butties are world… Read More ›
60 years ago they knocked the b****** off
It was 11.30am on Friday May 29, 1953 and for the first time a man stood on top of the highest mountain in the world. Two men actually, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They were part of a… Read More ›
