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Making a home Dear Marlborough, If you care to send me a letter, please be informed that I have moved house. Again. I have moved house for the sixth time in the past year, maybe the 20th in the past five years. Most of the moves were circumstantial or travelling... Page 2

Books just too enticing OK, I think I might have been a little bit over-ambitious. But what do you think the chances are of me reading all the books from all the authors attending the coming Marlborough Book Festival. I had committed myself to doing this mammoth task when I... Page 2

Ode to French life and culture Bonjour, This weekend Ill be celebrating Bastille Day, in fact I have already started my preparations for it by getting my fix of French movies and listening to Edith Piaf. No, I am not French, but I do enjoy the culture and French contributions to... Page 2

Feeling close to nature Wow! The elements have certainly ruled this past week. We have seen the impact of flooding further north, felt reprieve with the resurgence of the sun over the weekend, and have been woken with the howling wind on Monday morning. I have never quite... Page 2

Pondering the stars above For my part, I know nothing with any certainty but the sight of the stars makes me dream. This quote by Vincent Van Gogh has been scribbled over notepads and plastered on my wall since I first came across it when I was 15. It was and has remained... Page 2

Words matter It will come as no surprise that as a journalist, I have an ongoing love affair with language. When growing up, Scrabble was my hobby and I would recite Shakespeares sonnets and was captivated by Sylvia Plaths use of moth-breath to describe... Page 2

Dolphins die Four dolphins are among mammals that have died on New Zealand King Salmon farms since 2011. A new sustainability report includes key social and environmental data on 14 salmon companies internationally. Fish mortality and mammal deaths are among... Page 2

Daring to grow, pursue ideas OK, it may be time to fess up, I am a local politics nerd. I had the most enjoyable Thursday night reading your public submissions to councils Long-Term Plan. Your words and your vision on paper, and the imagined vision for Marlborough, momentarily... Page 2

Happy youth week! This weeks paper is dedicated to the youth of Marlborough, many of whom I have had the privilege to meet during the past few weeks. I have been so impressed by their wisdom, their intelligence and thoughtfulness, and by how much they are involved in,... Page 2

Kudos to Kiwis Wominjeka - this is the word for welcome in the Woi wurrung language, the language of Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. They are the traditional owners of the land I come from in Melbourne, Australia. It is with a level of shame and a regret,... Page 2

Over the rainbow As much as the past week since I arrived in Marlborough has been a whirlwind, (getting lost in the streets of Blenheim, trying to use Australian money to buy my morning coffee, and adjusting to a new country and to the pace of a busy newsroom), I... Page 2

Tell me about it Dear Marlborough, Please excuse the formalities, my grandmother always told me such an address indicates respect. And that is exactly the sentiment I want to communicate to you. I respect you. I believe in community newspapers and their potential to... Page 2

Brothels unknown Marlborough residents could be living next door to a brothel without knowing it. An investigation by the Express revealed there was no official means to find out if brothels operated in Marlborough, and where they were. The Marlborough District Council... Page 2

Water levels up Water restrictions in Renwick have been lifted after a threemonth ban on watering gardens and household use. Marlborough District Council operations and maintenance engineer Stephen Rooney says residents understanding the restrictions, together with... Page 2

Winter blues on way Ican see winter peeking over the hills at me as I sit at my desk. The unmistakable shining whiteness of snow sitting on the mountains far up the valley is a sure sign of the changing season. From the warm, heat pump serviced newsroom the snow even... Page 2

Good move Marlborough vintners say proposed legislation aimed at protecting the regions reputation as a premium wine-growing area is well overdue. Last week, the Government announced it would set up a geographical indications registration system for Kiwi wines... Page 2

New library Residents believe the corner of Dublin St and upper High St in Picton remains the best site for the new $6 million library, set to be the towns biggest civic project in five years. A second public meeting about the librarys location narrowed the... Page 2

Too broken Oak Tree Cottage near Seddon, a restored 19th century cob home visited by many Marlburians and tourists during the last 25 years, has been demolished. The simple nature of the buildings construction meant that earthquake damage in 2013 rendered it... Page 2

Flu lays me low Hands up if you like to plan things a fair way in advance. I cant say I fall into that category - when it comes to my leisure time anyway. I prefer to wing it more often than not. However, there are sometimes things that need some planning. One Ive... Page 2

Rain a tonic for dry region It used to be that I would curse the weather when it rained on the weekend. You know what I mean - bright sunshine and beautiful weather all week, but come Friday afternoon the clouds start to gather, the wind finds its strength and the next two days... Page 2

Cancer tribute One of the cool parts of this job is that I get to find out about the often inspiring and awesome things that people get up to, or are planning on getting up to. However, I seldom get to be a part of these - either by choice or because they arent... Page 2

In-laws can be handy There are few finer feelings in life than when you see a project long in the works starting to come to fruition. Its made all the sweeter when a fair portion of the work has been your own. Ive started enjoying that every time I walk into our... Page 2

Biking pleasure The world is so full of instant gratification these days, but getting or experiencing something you have been waiting a long time for always seems that much sweeter. Its obviously not everyones cup of tea, but I had been looking forward to the... Page 2

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