Predator Free 2050. It’s about being a good ancestor
There’s a Maori word “taonga” which means treasured or prized – especially culturally. And that applies hugely to our land and the flora and fauna in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This post is about doing our bit to preserve our precious taonga for future generations. About being a good ancestor by helping us become predator-free by 2050.…
The Week I Went on Rations
A few months back (and let’s face it, we’ve been away quite a number of months) a post came up on social media that sparked my interest. It was for the Ration Challenge (go here to read more about the aims https://www.rationchallenge.org.nz/about/refugee-week/) and the challenge was to live on the same rations a refugee has…
We Quit Sugar
Day one – 3/12/2018 (Adrian) Hi, my name is Adrian and I’m a sugar addict. No really – I am, and today is day one of an eight-week program to quit sugar. I’m really motivated, but I’ll admit to large amounts of trepidation at the thought of it. But it’s here and I’ve started. Breakfast…
All The Fun of the (Plant) Fair
I wasn’t going to write about this, it’s very inconsequential in the big scheme of things, but then figured, oftentimes the fun/ great things we remember in our lives seem to be the smaller events and happenings rather than the huge extravagant things. And, it’ll let me lead nicely into an update on the Hugelkultur…
Simplicity Itself…
A Christmas Tale Who remembers getting their first bike? For me, it’s a family story that’s been told countless times. Christmas circa 1973 and I awake to a bright, shiny red bike. It wasn’t shop new; it was an old bike that Dad had painted and done up. Nevertheless, I was excited and happy. That…
Training smarter as we get older
A change in the way we approach our fitness training has made a massive positive difference. We’re trying to train smarter as we get older, not just for performance but for enjoyment and our general health. Hopefully, it’s a change that’ll maximise our life expectancy too. We’re not twenty anymore. The problem with aging is…
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