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Last week we made a momentous milestone! We finally cleared the back porch of all Chris’s tools and workbench and moved everything into the new garage that we’ve been building. It’s not finished yet, but oh boy, it’s good to have the porch clear. It’s been such a mess! Then the other day we brought in one of our wood piles and stacked it along the… read more
This week Ellie sent me the link to her song on You Tube. She wrote the song, and produced it for one of her sound production projects at Vision College.
Have a listen! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Or-0n3qTNk
We had a wonderful time on Saturday for the book launch for Where the River Rises! It was brilliant weather and we had the books and afternoon tea set up in the beautiful shade of the huge old trees at Heritage Park. Penny was out in the heat all afternoon giving children rides in her hundred year old wagon, pulled by her faithful horse Seth. Unfortunately… read more | 1 Comment
This Saturday I am having the book launch for Where the River Rises at 2pm at Heritage Park, Whangarei. I wasn’t planning to have an art competition this time, simply because I’ve been too busy to organise it. However one of my darling fans has asked especially for one, so I’ve decided to put it here on my website for all the artists that are going to come on… read more | 2 Comments
On the 16th November at 2pm I’m having a book launch for my latest book Where the River Rises. (The last book in The Barn Chronicles series)
It will be at Heritage Park, Whangarei, in the Vintage Car Club Hall.Penny is bringing her horse Seth and her antique wagon and will be giving rides in the front paddock… read more | 3 Comments
I’ve just come in from working in the garden. It’s a glorious spring day. Quite hot. So I actually went for my first swim in the pool! Then I had fun going around my (still young) garden and taking some photos of God’s handiwork. One of favourite spring combinations is the dark purple iris alongside the first blooms of David Austin rose Abraham… read more | 2 Comments
I do apologize to those of you who have been waiting and waiting to hear about when my book will finally be here! It’s been a crazily busy time lately and my website has been shamefully neglected. However I hope you’ll forgive me when I tell you that Book Four of The Barn Chronicles, Where the River Rises will be sailing into Auckland on the… read more | 2 Comments
