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I am turning into my mother. And I am finally starting to realise, that is no bad thing. How I used to cringe as a kid. Whenever we went anywhere it seemed my mum would be talking to strangers, chatting away with anyone we came across. Travelling w...

Retirement isn’t something 84-year-old Edwena Smith has ever considered. She was a teacher at the Berkeley Institute for 25 years and then worked in insurance. For the past 18 years she’s run a business teaching English as a second language, out of...

Christmas gifts are a yearly ritual and it can take thought to give something practical. Consider several aspects before choosing a garden-orientated gift. First, is the person a keen gardener or just a “knockabout” type? Is the gift designed for eas...

This waterfront property is priced for a quick sale. Laughing Waters is a four-bedroomed home in Southampton that’s now on the market for $1.5 million. The 143 Middle Road property was recently renovated and is perfect for entertaining, according to ...

How’s the real estate market? This is a question I get asked all the time, several times a day, from people I bump into on the street, at the grocery stores, banks, groups, exercise classes, parties and the like. I have to say that I’m always please...

When inspiration knocks, writer Eric Murphy answers. It’s not unusual for the Canadian writer to be hammering out a chapter at 4am. “If you don’t answer when the muse knocks, she leaves,” laughed Mr Murphy. It’s a formula that has worked well for hi...

What woman hasn’t occasionally wanted to put a spell on her husband? Julia Kempe might have her chance as the witch in the BMDS pantomime, Adventure in Pantoland. Her husband William is the baddie and her daughter Billie-Rose, 8, is in the chorus. I...

Nicole Crumpler used to be an apathetic churchgoer — often going on Sundays just to appease her mom. Then it finally hit her that worship was about a lot more than attending service once a week. The 35-year-old mother of two is now passionately in...

TODAY • The Anglican Cathedral: The Guild of the Good Shepard will host Christmas Bingo from 4pm-7pm in the hall at the Anglican Cathedral on Church Street. Tickets, $15, include dinner and a Bingo card. Additional Bingo cards and raffle tickets are ...

Michelle Fray’s love of fashion began at 14. It was the early 80s and she would model every weekend. “You had some really great boutiques that sort of spearheaded this whole fashion movement,” she said. “It was like the Renaissance, in a sense. Peo...