Fight for Highgate Church

Endangered church buildings seem to have become all too common of late. Two years ago I rushed to the Hillside...

The Life of Lawrence’s St Patrick’s Hall

One of the perks of having this blog is that sometimes I get to see places that I’d otherwise have...

So I’d made it to Auckland. Day one had been a write-off, with a cancelled flight and a complete failure...

In my Peninsula adventures, there’s been one place I’ve often passed by but never stopped to investigate. This place is...

Waitangi Day meant a day off, and that meant a fitting adventure had to be found. I fixed on Huriawa...

It was with some alarm that I learned of the pending demolition of the 1893 Methodist church on the corner...

Cesco had scheduled business near Piedmont’s capital of Turin (or Torino as it is known in Italy) so he took...

A friend of mine has recently relocated to Palmerston, and invited me to stay over at her new house. This...

Today I was granted a very special opportunity to take a look at a fascinating part of Dunedin’s history. The...