The F Word…….

Have you ever had the experience when you become aware of something new or different for the first time, it might be a make of car, a fashion item or an idea….and suddenly you start noticing the same thing everywhere? Some people call it ‘synchronicity’, others believe that what you need to take notice of will present itself to you and psychologists have a slightly different explanation involving our perception and attention. Whatever you attribute the cause to, it’s an interesting experience and one that has happened to me very recently. At my parents house just before Christmas I picked up a copy of North and South magazine and read a really interesting article reviewing the work of Michael …

Values

We recently completed another small project at The Flying Fox, this time the renovation of an old cast iron bath tub which has been situated on the back deck of Ruru Lodge and hooked up to the solar hot water system. Now you may not see this as any big deal but for me it was the most exciting thing to have happened for a long time. Don’t get me wrong, bush baths are great fun and something everyone should try once in their lives but when you have worked at least 12 hours that day, are tired and sore and just want to relax in warm water – the idea of gathering wood, lighting the fire, waiting for half …