Saturday, April 19, 2025

Brian’s Diary

Call to preserve land

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As with many of my monthly columns I am again starting with a comment on the weather. Well, what can I say about March except...

The chickens came too

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Well, after living in our house for 22 years we have moved and what a task it has been. One has no idea how...

Lesson learned, eventually

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Welcome to 2017! Normally we start out by saying it will be a better year than last year so, here’s hoping although it hasn’t started...

Congested end to year!

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After living at our present property for 21 years, Reay and I decided we needed to downsize and move into something with less land...

A time to remember

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By the time you read this I will have attended the Tuakau Settlers annual luncheon held in the Tuakau War Memorial Hall. I have been...

Weed spraying on agenda

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At the time of writing my column I’m sitting here waiting for some fine, windless weather. We know spring is here but I’m waiting...

Horses for courses!

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Firstly, I must say a big thank you to all those who contacted me concerning the loss of my foal. I was overwhelmed by...

Rain, rain, go away!

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Although we appear to have had a mild winter to date, so far our problems have come from far too much rain! In fact, recent...

Hen House Follies At The Kitty Cat Club

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Today, as I’m writing this column, it happens to be the shortest day of the year. The great thing about this is that, from...
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