Dads May Miss Heyday Hobbies, But Fatherhood Lets You Dream
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
First look at his beloved drum kit, which once held court in its very own music room surrounded by other instruments and musical equipment. It’s now stacked in the corner of our guest room, rarely played with force anymore, as such passionate solos have been deemed too loud for our 1-year-old son’s sensitive ears.
Then check [...]
Dads Encouraged To Be Involved With Children’s Lives
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
A father’s role in the family is much more than a breadwinner or disciplinarian. Dads are an integral component to the family unit. It is important for dads to take interest in the activities enjoyed by their children and be a part of the daily interaction, in serious matters and through play.
Explore hobbies and interests: [...]
Boating And Fishing Key To Satisfying Healthy Relationships
9 June 2008, 18:06 No comments
If you or someone you know is hooked on boating or fishing, you may be surprised to learn that people who are drawn to these great American pastimes get a lot more than simple pleasures.
According to a recent survey by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), boaters and anglers tend to be more environmentally [...]
Outdoor Supply Stores Educate As Well As Sell
5 June 2008, 16:04 No comments
As the summer begins, eager first-time outdoorsmen and women hit the area sporting goods stores for advice on the best fishing pole or tent to buy. Retailers say these new customers are the bedrock of their business - treat them well, and you’ve created a shopper you’ll see again and again.
For Penke, educating these new [...]
Open Your Heart And Home To An Exchange Student During
31 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
Eveliina is 17 and comes from Finland. Her Dad is a retired truck driver and her Mom is a nutritionist at a hospital. Eveliina’s hobbies and interests include singing in the choir, volunteering with the Finnish Red Cross, playing the accordion and roller-skating. Her family is Lutheran and she attends church with them every week. [...]
Hutton Cranswick Talent Weekend
31 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
The Talent and Hobbies weekend staged at St Peter’s Church over the Bank Holiday weekend brought in visitors from far and wide.
The church was filled with a wonderful show of more than 30 exhibits ranging from fishing flies to china painting.
The bells were in almost constant use as people ‘had a go’ and demonstrations of [...]
Spotlight on commercial fishing fleet
18 April 2008, 19:07 No comments
Maritime New Zealand said it is implementing changes to its safe ship management system following the release yesterday of a Transport Accident Investigation Commission report into the tragedy that claimed six lives on May 13, 2006.
The report says the Kotuku was subject to safety inspections for its role as a commercial fishing boat for all [...]
Stags bagged Highlanders go fishing for Sharks
10 April 2008, 16:04 No comments
Boys is sporting a big smile after shooting his first stag on Tuesday %26mdash; a tidy-looking six-pointer %26mdash; as well as enjoying a protracted stint in the Highlanders No 7 jersey.
Mackintosh had also been waiting to bag his first stag and he managed to shoot another six-pointer only an hour after Boys.
The regular hunting buddies [...]
Office Politics Balance Is A Pipe Dream
30 March 2008, 00:12 No comments
Balance has been such a popular subject in the last five years that it’s become almost passé. But that hasn’t stopped many of us from continuing to pursue it.
The world has gotten smaller as it’s gone more global, and the pressure to do more, faster, with fewer resources hasn’t abated. Most people are juggling the [...]
Emily Diamand interview and exclusive Reavers extract
28 March 2008, 16:04 No comments
Emily Diamand’s Reavers was the unanimous winner of the first Times/Chicken
House Children’s Fiction Competition, but she seemed almost too good to be
true. Was her surname really Diamand? Was this genuinely her first novel?
Was she truly a young mother with an 18-month-old baby, just like J.K.
Rowling when Barry Cunningham spotted her?
Yes, to all the above. The [...]
