... But that's just my opinion, so I canvassed a number of individuals in my community to gauge their reaction to the book. Here is a summary of their responses: Bella the sheep - interested enough to come over, but noticeably disappointed that is wasn't edible Pippa - indifferent Pixie (AKA the Marauding Chicken) - vaguely interested, but only because she wanted to know where I had hidden the bowl of ricies (could have been behind the book). Frankly, I would have expected be

One of Charles E. Wildbore's most evocative images (in a desolate kind of way) is this one of men getting ready to cart sleepers from Crown-owned reserve land in Pohangina Valley to the nearby railway station at Ashhurst. This road borders what is today known as Totara Reserve (originally set aside by the government for its timber), and is in fact not far from where I live. The other day, I drove up to the road in an effort to find the exact place he took the photograph - and