Lots of Aucklanders go to the Coromandel over the summer. Not the Coromandel of course but...
Author - Susan Shanahan
Playtime at School in the 1950s
Who didn’t like playtime at school as a wee kid? I loved it. Although the little kids had their own...
An Easy Ball Game to Play with Your Grandkids
Do you remember the ball games of our childhood? I loved ‘Sevensies’. It was a game I played either...
A Holiday at Home or Stay-Cation
We don’t always have to go away for a holiday. Sometimes away can even be quite stressful and a...
First Day of School in the 1950s
Children of all ages are going back to school around now. Some have already started and some are to...
Old Family Sayings
Every family has its own sayings. Mine did and I’m sure yours did as well. Grandad wouldn’t swear...
A New Bike
Excitement! I was a getting a new bicycle for my 12th birthday. Well technically speaking, it...
Going to the Movies
I reckon the movies are excellent entertainment – reasonably priced especially as some theatres...
Breaking the Rules of Living
When we get older and our families leave to make their own lives, we may become less financially...
Two German Towns
Miltenburg and Rüdesheim are two river-side towns in Germany. European river cruises from Amsterdam...