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 Roadside Chats (13) – 8/5/15 Swollen cloud empties into the Wakamarina Valley. The river roars. Moon Creek reaches a crescendo. As I prepare my evening meal there’s a knock at the door. Beneath the umbrella is Pete from Convergence. Pete’s…

Roadside Chats (11) 24/4/15 Thee solicitor’s call leaves me frustrated. I turn the energy of frustration into action. I ring Elle. I tell her I will leave Rarangi and drive to the cottage. On the way I will visit the…

 Roadside Chat’s (10) 8/4/15 It’s three weeks until the purchase of the cottage is confirmed; a month ‘til possession date. The sale is conditional on a LIM report. I settle in at Rarangi to wait it out. Mornings I wake…

Roadside Chats (9) 29/3/15 Pink splashes through the Camper windows. As I drift toward wakefulness I hear my wairua; A big wave ! T H E W A V E O F O U R Joy  I feel very happy.…

Roadside Chats (8) 15/3/15 Marfells beach… Valentine’s Day… I wake to a text: ‘Happy Valentine’s Day… there’s something under the passenger seat… love Elle.’ I rummage past tow ropes and battery leads to find the green box. In the box…

Roadside Chats (7) 7/3/15 I wake to the sound of a banjo. A male voice rehearses; Jesse James was a lad, he killed many a man He robbed the Glendale train He took from the rich and he gave to…

Roadside Chats (6) 2/3/15 It’s time to share Big Bush with Elle. We scramble up hills; watch hectors dolphins; cool our feet in the surf; talk of hopes and dreams. On our first evening we watch a beautiful sunset. The…

Roadside Chats (5) 21/2/15 Dozing on the edge of sleep I hear the Self speak: ‘May all the Goddess; God and Goddess, greet you.’ The ‘saying’ amazes me. I realise that in my thinking God and Goddess have always been…