A case for winter swimming.
Yeah, Dean Martin … you’re right. It may not be snowing but El Niño has kicked in and the sou’westers are ripping down the beach. The choppy waves are sliding sideways to the shore and grey clouds are scudding busily across the sky.
Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: Photography by Leah Phillips and poems: I Went Somewhere by Denise Allen and Projecting The Rain by Waimā De Souza.
My oldest memory of a significant shark encounter was at the Bay of Islands 60 odd years ago. My mum and I were swimming 50 metres off the beach. I was getting cold so I went in. Suddenly I saw a large fin and tail tip skimming the surface 20 metres from me and between my mum and the beach. As calmly as I could I called out, “Mum, you had better come in. There’s a shark
Celebrating success can be a challenge, especially when there’s still a lot to do, or when things overall just don’t seem like they’re going your way. But celebrating even small successes is important; it will make a difference to how you feel, and quite possibly how others around you feel.
So, how do you celebrate success? With a coffee, an award, a BBQ? All good ideas, and here’s another technique that can have a longer lasting effect.
In the Coromandel, we hit that milestone back in May! Our poor gardens have taken a real beating from this never-ending rainy season. But fear not, we’re in this together, and we can bring our gardens back to life! It’s time to roll up our sleeves, put on those gardening gloves, and adapt our green-thumbed tactics to deal with all this water. Here are some essential steps to rejuvenate your garden and ensure its vitality for the seasons to come.
A case for winter swimming.
Yeah, Dean Martin … you’re right. It may not be snowing but El Niño has kicked in and the sou’westers are ripping down the beach. The choppy waves are sliding sideways to the shore and grey clouds are scudding busily across the sky.
Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression. In this edition: Photography by Leah Phillips and poems: I Went Somewhere by Denise Allen and Projecting The Rain by Waimā De Souza.
My oldest memory of a significant shark encounter was at the Bay of Islands 60 odd years ago. My mum and I were swimming 50 metres off the beach. I was getting cold so I went in. Suddenly I saw a large fin and tail tip skimming the surface 20 metres from me and between my mum and the beach. As calmly as I could I called out, “Mum, you had better come in. There’s a shark
Celebrating success can be a challenge, especially when there’s still a lot to do, or when things overall just don’t seem like they’re going your way. But celebrating even small successes is important; it will make a difference to how you feel, and quite possibly how others around you feel.
So, how do you celebrate success? With a coffee, an award, a BBQ? All good ideas, and here’s another technique that can have a longer lasting effect.
In the Coromandel, we hit that milestone back in May! Our poor gardens have taken a real beating from this never-ending rainy season. But fear not, we’re in this together, and we can bring our gardens back to life! It’s time to roll up our sleeves, put on those gardening gloves, and adapt our green-thumbed tactics to deal with all this water. Here are some essential steps to rejuvenate your garden and ensure its vitality for the seasons to come.
