Jo's Monday Walks, Life at No.22, Local Walks, Walks

Local Walk – Moturiki Island, NZ

On a warmish summer morning, we wanted to elevate a flattish walk along Mount Maunganui beach and diverted our attention to Moturiki Island

A-Z of NZ Locations, New Zealand

A-Z of NZ Locations: Barrytown

In my series of A-Z of Locations, I will take you for a meander around areas that are unique gems, some yet to be polished though worth a visit for either historical reasons, culinary delights or for the sheer vistas.

Musings, New Zealand, Poetry

Grandad’s Patch

Grandad Ballard and with the assistance became a market gardener when he was given the opportunity to buy fertile land in Gisborne after the war. With Nana's helping hands they grew an abundance of kumara.

Jo's Monday Walks, Life at No.22, Local Walks, New Zealand, Walks

Local Walk – Summerhill Farm

On a sunny weekday, a friend drove us Southwest over the Tauranga bridge for approximately 11 kilometres