Perched on a steep, wooded hillside about 60km west of Dunedin, in a South Island rainforest, New Zealand, is a village called Waipori Falls Village. The "reflections" in this volume were inspired by the author's acquisition of a house in the splendid isolation of this remote village surrounded by a scenic reserve. In Waipori the author and his old friend and colleague Dr Garrett Evans could reflect upon life, on their experiences in different parts of the world where they had lived. This is followed by the author's reflections back in Clashnessie, his home in the Highlands of Scotland, followed by his reflections during the summer of 2008, which he spent at his home in Nova Scotia. The book, which encompasses the three locales, constitutes, in effect, a "trilocation" portmanteau All the reflections, wherever they are set, were inspired by his time in Waipori, which began the whole process. Also included are a number of articles by John Kelly, being memories of the early days in Waipori Falls Village, at the time when the hydro-electric scheme was being constructed in the valley.

Waipori Reflections: Contemplations in Three Locations

Charles Muller

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Film and TV comedy working-class actor Paul McGoldrick takes us on a roller-coaster ride through his zany, crazy life! The reader will be fascinated and moved to tears and laughter by his many happy mad-glad and sad, courageous, true accounts of his personal battle with bi-polar affective disorder (formerly known as manic depression) in this heartfelt, humorous, straight from the heart, account of his dilemma. He gives us a wonderful insight into the highs and lows of the illness, leaving no stone unturned, describing in layman's terms the excruciating mental torture the affliction can bring.  He also reveals how he was wrongly accused and found 'not proven' of a prevention of terrorism charge at the height of the Irish hunger strike in 1981. He also describes, in vivid terms, the joys and ecstasy that can be achieved by the up-side of the disease.

Tobacco Smuggling - Tax Paid

Biographies & Memoirs

McGoldrick, Paul

Arts & Literature

'About two weeks ago, a man came running into this station asking the Sergeant here to come at once to the jetty in Blyth harbour. Two fishermen had come across a macabre scene... When the Sergeant and a constable went with the messenger, they discovered the body of a man in a fishing net, half submerged in the water. The net was tied to the jetty. It looked as though the man had got himself tangled up in the net and had possibly tripped and fallen into the water...' But was it an accident, or something more sinister that took the life of Big Cam Boise, the loudmouth bully of Blyth who everyone hated, who threw his weight about in the 'Fishermen's Lodge' public house, demanding free drinks, beating up the women if they refused his advances, and generally causing mayhem, forcing the patrons, including the harmless old codgers, Tom and Gerry, who liked to ogle the women and sing drunken songs, to take refuge in the other drinking houses of Blyth. As Al, the landlord of the 'Fishermen's Lodge' said, something had to be done about this loudmouth bully. Will Detective Inspector Luke Forem, from Morpeth, uncover the true facts? The reader will certainly enjoy this very readable 'whodunit'

Bully, Bullied

Robert, Henry

Naseby: This Phantom Ground chronicles the lives of the Eachelhursts and the Wellbeloveds. The intertwining of past and present play a crucial part in the lives of all involved. James Eachelhurst, a Major in Cromwell's New Model Army, finds a new life in Wychwood, as does Katherine Anderton in modern times. Religion and politics play integral parts of the characters' lives. A passionate belief in their cause makes the opposing armies exceedingly brutal and bitter foes. There is no pity; revenge is instant and bloody. Events occur that change England forever. The saviour is the deep abiding love of family life. Audrey's first book in The Battle Trilogy, Talavera: Tongued with Fire, was set in the present and the Regency period. Naseby, the second book, is about the period she finds most fascinating. The outcome of the English Civil War affected not only England but, over the course of time, Parliamentary Democracy worldwide.

Naseby: This Phantom Ground

Literature & Fiction

Sanyal, A. C.

Genre Fiction

Poems to Love (Second Edition)

Whewell-Juden, Josephine

Poetry

A remarkable insight in 19th and 20th century social and naval history through the eyes of a self-styled 'ordinary man'. Sydney Hills describes a fascinating and colourful life spanning two centuries and two World Wars. From his earliest childhood memories of modest country life in rural Lincolnshire before the advent of the motor car, Hills takes us through the pioneering development of early radio and around the globe as a signalman with the Royal Navy, all with an incredible memory for detail.

Ship to Shore: The Autobiography of a Royal Naval Signalman 1889-1981

Hills, Sidney

Leaders & Notable People

Inspired by a challenge to "do something I had always wanted to do" I chose to write a poem from which came this anthology. "Open the Door" is a poetic reflection of my journey - a journey of discovery during which I began to understand that a true relationship with God needs to be living and active.

Open the Door

Anabel Robinson

Ivor's Ramblings is a feast of poetry covering many subjects including fantasy, trips within one's mind, spirituality and life's experiences with an ever present message of having fun, enjoying life and making the most of the hand life dealt you to travel the pathways of life. It is coloured by his being brought up in a large military family, his teenage years living on the island of Penang in Malaysia and the trials and successes he has encountered throughout his lifetime. Avenues of the mind, depression, laughter, death, disability, religion and spirituality are all unfolded here in a most surprisingly entertaining fashion. The clear message of having fun whilst rising from the ashes of depression, redundancy and personal loss have never before been presented in such a personal and open manner that makes one feel that just reading his work could guide you towards one's own personal fulfilment.

Ivor's Ramblings: Poetic Journeys Into Life, Spirituality, Wisdom and Fun

Davies, Ivor G.

Fighting the Bug: Disease, Diet, and Education in Early Knightswood

History

Cromwell, Bryan

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Both Sides of the Fence

Drinkwater, Lesley

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