Howard's lesson lived out in full
Howard's lesson lived out in full
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
Miranda Spary
The Med is not all plain sailing
The Med is not all plain sailing
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
Squished up and loving it
Squished up and loving it
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
Dictionary addiction saves the day
Dictionary addiction saves the day
I've got a bit of a dictionary addiction and can spend many a happy hour browsing a good one for pure pleasure.
Familiar faces abound on board
Familiar faces abound on board
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it ...
Mucking about in boats
Mucking about in boats
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
Read all about it: No plain sailing when we berth
Read all about it: No plain sailing when we berth
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
A long way from Turkey
A long way from Turkey
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
All alone after skipper jumps ship
All alone after skipper jumps ship
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it ...
My darling learns www and we end up in Turkey
My darling learns www and we end up in Turkey
Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
You just wouldn't read about it
You just wouldn't read about it
Autumn days go past in such a blur that in a normal week I look back at the notes I keep for this column and am shocked at how much has happened in just seven days. With no Queenstown Times on...
No need for knight to take fright
No need for knight to take fright
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it ...
Diabolical spectre of promotion
Diabolical spectre of promotion
People can be so cruel. I have been taunted and mocked all week, with my friends who are confident, competent cyclists asking me exactly where the steep and scary bits are on the Lake Hayes...
Cake quest annoyingly edifying
Cake quest annoyingly edifying
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read, and life as she sees it ...
So much fun, I am speechless
So much fun, I am speechless
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read, and life as she sees it.
Relief for earthquake sufferers
Relief for earthquake sufferers
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . .
Poor Christchurch suffering more
Poor Christchurch suffering more
Arrowtown book buyer Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it ...
Dad fails turned-on mower 101
Dad fails turned-on mower 101
I shouldn't be mean about men, as they do have a smart side. So I'm told, anyway. The message my dear old Dad left on my cellphone on Monday told me not to worry my mother, but the...
Christchurch occupies our minds
Christchurch occupies our minds
It's hard to concentrate on writing today as my thoughts keep turning to my poor friends and family in Christchurch. The only way I can think of helping is to donate money to the Red Cross and...
Dream feedback a favourite thing
Dream feedback a favourite thing
One of my favourite things about writing this column is that sometimes people read it and good things happen. Sometimes good people read it and very good things happen. David Clarke told me at...