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My kefir Christmas

My kefir Christmas

The year I was 15, my father gave me for Christmas a small jar containing strange white curds.
He said it was a yoghurt bug.
But it wasn’t like any yoghurt bug I’d ever seen.
It wasn’t the kind of present Dad usually gave me.

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Better Than Before: My life with Sneaky Feelings

Better Than Before: My life with Sneaky Feelings

Once in a lifetime a band comes along that you love so much, they become part of your world. For me, it’s Sneaky Feelings.
This is the story of how I discovered my favourite New Zealand band.
It’s quite possible that you haven’t heard of them, even if you live in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

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I remember Yesterday

I remember Yesterday

This is where it all began: the old family copy of Abbey Road. I've put myself in the picture. I saw Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle’s film Yesterday last week. It gave me a sense of déjà vu. Because I can remember living in a world where The Beatles didn’t exist. A...

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