It takes a village they say to raise a child. Each age and stage brings with it new challenges and opportunities to learn from each other. I have six grandchildren, they are three boys and three girls, the girls living here in Christchurch and the younger family of boys in Wellington. The family of girlsContinue reading “It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow”
Category Archives: Looking to the future
Acts of service – love in a fruitcake
I wrote a blog about this topic many years ago. It came out of a brief counselling session my now husband and I had right at the beginning of our trying to get to know and understand each other. What can I say? It’s a work in progress… Acts of service are the way someContinue reading “Acts of service – love in a fruitcake”
Discussing the future – Podcast
The is an important topic and one which is never going to be easy. However, the way I wanted to handle it was to initiate the discussion early so that I could fully participate. My husband was reluctant to discuss at first as he felt it was far too early to do so. I originallyContinue reading “Discussing the future – Podcast”
The bucket of joy – not a bucket list – Podcast
Many people seem to come up with a ‘bucket list’ if given news that they have a terminal illness. The list comprises things they want to do before it is too late to do them. To me that is quite a negative thing to do, so I thought I would turn it on it’s head.Continue reading “The bucket of joy – not a bucket list – Podcast”
Friends to Family, Family to Friends
When I was growing up, there were people in our lives who we called Auntie or Uncle and we always thought of them as that. Several years passed before I remember having a conversation with my Mum and I asked whose side of the family this Auntie and Uncle came from. Mum then told meContinue reading “Friends to Family, Family to Friends”
The weird things you need to know about me…. Podcast
This is an opportunity for those that know me and also of course for those who don’t, to know some of the weird things about me. My children have for many years told me that I was weird and you are likely to have the same opinion when you listen to this. It was aContinue reading “The weird things you need to know about me…. Podcast”
Pods and Blogs and odds and sods…
As the title might suggest, this is a blog post about many things. Firstly, Podcasts or ‘Pods’ for short. I am enjoying doing the podcasts more than I thought I would. I did my first interview via ZOOM yesterday and posted it on here this morning. Call me biased, but I think they came outContinue reading “Pods and Blogs and odds and sods…”
Legal Stuff – Enduring Powers of Attorney – Podcast
This is my first interview for my Podcast. It is with Louise Taylor who is a well-respected lawyer in Christchurch New Zealand. She has a wealth of knowledge in Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA). There is also an interview with Louise in a Podcast relating to Wills. Please note that the information and advice givenContinue reading “Legal Stuff – Enduring Powers of Attorney – Podcast”
Legal Stuff – Wills – A Podcast
This is my first interview for my Podcast. It is with Louise Taylor who is a well-respected lawyer in Christchurch New Zealand. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Wills and also in Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA). There is also a Podcast relating to Enduring Power of Attorney which I will loadContinue reading “Legal Stuff – Wills – A Podcast”
Legal stuff – Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney
I have written in earlier blogs about both Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney and the importance of having these set up. When I worked as a Social Worker, I worked with many people who did not have either and this can cause significant difficulties for anyone in the event that they cannot act forContinue reading “Legal stuff – Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney”
My journey with Parkinsons 