An interesting day today.
Sometimes being the leader is very lonely.
You do your bit, make decisions, encourage, motivate and support others.
All you want is a diligent, disciplined and caring group of people to work with and serve with.
It’s a bit like running a long way. During the run there are some moments when you are floating [...]

Seems that I am spending a lot of my time at the river these days. Rafting, walking the dog and now back to the Rangitikei with our younger classes as we teach them about the river.
We had a superb day together in the February sunshine.
Thanks everyone for a beautiful day.

I have just begun my 27th year as a teacher – wow!
On Monday and Tuesday we rafted down the Rangitikei River with our senior room. Now I have done some a few things over the years and this experience ranks right up there.
Awesome trip.
Just look at these faces – says everything – and the talking [...]

I will write a blog in this series from time to time – a series about Ellie’s favourite walks – today beginning with our jaunt to Paneri Park and surrounds.
Its a short 3km drive to the car park and then I make Ellie stay on leash for about 100 metres as we enter some grass [...]

Anyone who has been a regular reader of this blog would have noticed that I have not blogged any running blogs for a month or so. The reason is that I am on a break from running.
I had planned to run through the summer and take a break after Waitarere in early April. However the [...]