House full of blokes

The iconic big fruit, recently repainted, currently denuded click here to read updates on this project I'm writing from a motel room in Invercargill.  I'm here supporting lummox no.2 at the South Island swim champs and I have good wifi - but sadly no sky TV for watching the Bledisloe Cup match. This is a strange trip for me now that he is at university in Dunedin and swimming for the Neptune club. He's staying with the team, I'm on my own and reflecting on how times have changed.  Once upon a time I'd be down here with all three kids, managing the team, busy and involved.  This time I feel very much a spectator, a little bit redundant.  It was a last minute decision to come so I'm not even officiating on pool deck.  I am however enjoying watching him compete.  He's managed returning from injury and is trying to fit trainings around study and I'm proud of his resilience, his stickability, his transition to adulthood.  It is definitely time to move t

The many faces of Mrs Harrison I've had a week of stepping out of the shadows and putting myself into the public eye and I have been really appreciative of the positive feedback and messages of encouragement that I have received from many different quarters and for the offers of support and assistance.  I've continued thinking about what I can bring to Community Board and about what I value about living in Cromwell.   I've read the candidate profiles on the CODC website click here  to read them for yourself.  It is great to see a range of people passionate about our town willing to stand for public office.  I'm sure Cromwell will be well represented out of this bunch.  So, why should anyone vote for me...  Mad Deputy Principal skills I bring my mad Deputy Principal skills to the table.  I think there are probably quite a few cross over skills here including patience, negotiation, advocacy, active listening and problem solving.  I also do quite a lot o

My Three sons - Central Otago summers are made for ice cream The lummoxes are growing up and moving on to their own adventures post secondary school. We only have number 3 still at home enjoying the luxuries of a catered, serviced life. My family has lived in Cromwell for nearly 15 years. We arrived here with little children.  We were looking for a place that three little boys could grow and thrive while my husband and I moved into new career roles. The growing Central Otago district beckoned and we made the move from Dunedin at the beginning of 2002 with a toddler, a preschooler and school boy.  I've always been actively involved in our community through my children, their sports, activities, schools and kindergartens.  I've coached, raised funds, catered and spent many hours on committees in all sorts of roles.  I'm moving away from this type of involvement as the boys move into adulthood. It's time for a new challenge. This is more what having three