little boy lost

The tiny, white casket, the first of the funerals in Christchurch.

Dear god, is there nothing as cruel as a little life taken?  The youngest victim of this devastating earthquake was laid to rest in Christchurch today.  Just five months old, how could it possibly be true?   Watching from afar, through all the desperate pain and suffering, I have found the news of his death, perhaps the hardest and most heartbreaking.

R.I.P Baxtor Gowland.

Oh Christchurch

Having lived in Christchurch its the Cathedral spire, at the very heart of the city, which leads the way through the flat streets.  Its a marker, a reference point, a guide to the city.  To see it now, is heart breaking.

Oh Christchurch.

Such a beautiful, graceful, pretty city ravaged now, rubble and ruins.

Smoke rising from the rubble, desperate, pain staking searches through the ruins for those still alive, and those sadly, not.

For the long dreadful night last night, and the families and friends who wait for news of those who have not come home  - God Bless.

For my Breeze listeners in Christchurch and my friends and colleagues too,  my love and thoughts are with you on this long and painful journey.

If, like me, you wish you could help,  then do -
this is what you can do today

* To make a donation to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal, go towww.redcross.org.nz or call 0900-33-200 to make an automatic $20 donation.  or 0800 RED CROSS 

*  Anyone wanting to donate to the The Salvation Army appeal could call0800 53 00 00 or do it online at www.salvationarmy.org.nz or to Westpac account 03 0207 0617331 00.


And a hope and a prayer of course.  

Here comes the 70's... again

This season we're moving on from the frilly girly 50's so it seems...
a whole two decades later to the 70's

I love crochet and velvet.

I don't love mustard.  Ever.

Is it the worst colour ever invented?
Who can wear mustard?

(Ok maybe they could)

I am not sure yet about flares.  I think you need to be tres tall to wear them.  And as for high waisted flares? That's just asking for trouble.

Win a trip to Paris!

Win a trip to Paris, the city of love and light

on my radio show http://www.thebreeze.co.nz/

7-12pm weeknights

don't mess with these guys...

Or these guys who still had time for a prayer

They sure meant business!
Mass protest = Mubarak out = Military in

Hey, Kate...

Why don't you just get your Mum to make it?

 nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/article/-/8815235/fashion-world-feverish-over-royal-wedding-dress/

Wet Hot Beauties - Who could Resist?

The Wet Hot Beauties are charming, gorgeous and glorious!

www.whbs.co.nz

Amazing!  You absolutely have to go - what a delight.

Child vs Wild

Mothers and sons unite -  here comes all- round- action- good -guy-and- quite -nice -with- his -shirt -off hero Bear Grylls, of Man Vs Wild, the Scouts and that bizarre French Foreign Legion outfit. 

My bet is when he makes it here 
 www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/4627964/Bear-Grylls-to-fundraise-in-NZ
its going to be date night for Mothers and their sons.  Who could resist the hero hottie with his hardcore, hard won survival skill stories and a heart of gold to boot.

With over 1.2 billion viewers of his show Man Vs Wild, Bear  - a former member of the British Army, youngest ever Brit to climb Everest at 23 and youngest ever Chief Scout at 35 - is most certainly a high achiever who lives up to the scouting motto of 'be prepared'. 
He is the Hero of the Highest Order in our house.  My son Wilco is just so into him; he watches endless Discovery Channels reruns, draws incredible Man Vs Wild artworks, reads his books and even wears the same type of Khaki's.  Its so great for little boys to have a hero.  And in Wilco's words.."none of my other heroes are real, so that's why he's so amazing!".

I love Bear.  He really is quite extraordinary.  How many guys do you know who would give themselves an unnecessary enema on TV? I bet the camera crew were just beside themselves with this slice of piece to camera gold.  Is there nothing this man wouldn't do in a survival situation?