“Mama, why must we,” Emma twitched at her crinoline with a scowl in an attempt to keep it clear of the mud and manure in the middle of the main thoroughfare of Auckland, New Zealand, “wear the height of London fashion in this God-forsak—” “Emma!” Mrs.Wyndham-Smyth hissed. “Ladies do not use that sort of language.” …
History surprises me, anyway. As many of you know, I now live in New Zealand, in a place which once saw copper mining, just up the little one-lane road from me. This road’s very straight and level, compared to most of the ground around here! But why so? When my partner and I were out …
Hello all. In honour of ANZAC Day, I’ve put together a little history for you all… Come on over to fellow Bluestocking Belle Caroline Warfield’s page to read it…. It’s not a very enjoyable topic, but I hope you get something out of it. It’s a part of life in New Zealand and Australia every 25 …
Hi all, A recent FB post made me sit down and write a little about some of the teachers in High School who made a huge difference to my life… Pescadero High School, Pescadero, CA… a huge place, with all of a hundred students from 9-12 grade. Some of us came from nearly Woodside, some …