A Piece of Cake – 7

…“Vicar Beth gave me a note for you.” Ted reached into his pocket and gave George a piece of paper folded in two. “Don’t know why she didn’t send you a text message.” Without letting Buster see, George opened the note. It said “Dear George, I’ve spoken to Dr Patel. Not 100% happy but let’s do it! Beth XX” George replied with a text. “Message received! 👍 😏 😟 “ Read the next chapter ‘A Piece of Cake’ is a short novel in fifteen parts written by Robin… Continue reading

Rio 2016 through the lenses of four photographers

…h more than capture great moments in sport. They provide an archive of the passion, emotion, and even unintentional comedy that is the human face and real draw of the Games. In addition, each great image is garnished with a little unexpected detail. Sports photography is not my thing, but David Burnett’s photos are just spectacular. In particular the cover photo of this book! Photo 256 of 365. #photooftheday #365days #project365 A post shared by I… Continue reading

Meeting Mike Howell

…the snail is the increasingly endangered lesser short-tailed bat (pekapeka-tou-poto.) It is, unusually, a terrestrial bat that forages on the forest floor. Top left is a long fin eel (tuna kuwharuwharu;) one of the largest eels in the world. Its potential lifespan is about one hundred years and is found only in the rivers and lakes here. It was an important food source for the maori. The last feature of the tokotoko that Mike draws my attention t… Continue reading