Running the Gauntlet

Q: Why did the guide dog cross the road? A: Because she saw a squirrel and her brain switched off To be fair to Fiji, I need to assure you that over time she’s learned to control her instinctive reaction to squirrels. Yes, I’m still able to tell from the way her body quivers with …

Taking the Plunge

I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve been indulging in the useless inactivity of extreme procrastination. I know I have a tendency to avoid using new technology until I simply can’t put it off any later – I suspect it has something to do with my not-so-secret fear that I will singlehandedly destroy the tech world …

A Writer’s Dreaded Horror

So, last week I got struck mute by that most dreaded of things when you’re a writer – writer’s block! It’s not like I don’t have lots to write about. There has been so much going on in the last little while that, if anything, I actually have too many items to tell you about. …

A Walk in Tokai Forest

Here’s another Fiji video – this time of when she and I went walking in Tokai Forest. It was a beautifully warm morning. In fact, at over 32 degrees Celsius it was verging on being a little too warm! The sky was clear and there was a gentle breeze keeping it from becoming stifling. It …