Tag Archives: Children

Charley Chop Chop Gets Your Kids Cooking

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Parents in this “digital age” have a serious challenge…How to encourage our children away from passive screens and to pique their interest in more active pursuits. Chef Charley “ChopChop” Ainscough is … Continue reading →

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Lovers Meet in Heaven for July 7 Tanabata Festival

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Last night at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand  we’ll have a Pot-Luck Dinner to celebrate the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Karamea Community Grows by Four

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

Hello everyone, my name is Vinnie. I’m originally from the Kapati Coast, but I have lived on the West Coast for many years working as a chef in local cafes like Drifter’s Café in Granity from 2002 onwards and The … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Fluffy

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

Python Devours Children’s Pet Piglet Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Sometime in the dark of night on November 11, 2015 a young carpet python slithered silently into the home of Lilly and Fluffy Thompson, wound its … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Wonderful World Winston!

Posted on September 6, 2014 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   After 41 weeks of abstinence and special duty of care, Sanae Murray again subjected herself to a medical exorcism and delivered a handsome little devil at Nelson Hospital just after midnight … Continue reading →

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For Permaculture in Japan Visit Permaculture Awa Farm & Dojo

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   If you’re in Japan and you’re interested in permaculture, you need to meet Phil Cashman and see what he’s doing at Permaculture Awa Farm and Dojo in Wada on the Chiba Prefecture … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Facebook by Jackie Nickerson

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

  From: MotherWiseEvidence-Based Parenting, Whole Life Health   First I would like to start off by thanking you for creating a wonderful social networking site that brings people together with family, friends, and their community. It helps small businesses grow, and lets us create communities … Continue reading →

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