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My reluctance to try new trends is well-known. I use the excuse of being a Gen-Xer to be unapologetically behind the times. The latest gadgets, cryptocurrency, and assorted social media networks have all escaped me. We …

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I have recently returned from a quick trip to Melbourne, Australia and checked off a significant entry on my bucket list – attending the live theatre show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It was a mind-blowing, …

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One day later than it was originally scheduled for (due to poor weather), the first outdoor Auckland Synthony show took place on Sunday 2nd of April 2023. Synthony combines well-known pop, rock and electronic dance …

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Today, the 25th March, is my beloved late grandmother’s birthday; she would have been 96. I always thought of Grandma as an ‘extraordinary ordinary’ human being.  She didn’t change the world, but with her exceptional …

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I have been doom scrolling the news. There, I said it. Yes, me, the person who writes blog posts and sections in books about how harmful the news is has been reading, watching and listening to far too much news. In one …

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One of the longest relationships I have ever had is with Facebook. I fell for it over 15 years ago and it has been constant in my life ever since. Although we have both changed over the years – there is no poking anymore …

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