A collection of stories, poems and recipes compiled by Margaret Beverland and published by Tauranga Writers with the intention of generating some additional income to support young writers in the Bay of Plenty and beyond. Enjoy reading what they have to offer as story or poem while you stir your Biltong Potje or wait for the Liqueur Ice Cream to set!
The biggest kept secret when it comes to training dogs. This stuff is so easy you will have your dog jumping through hoops. You will become your dogs' trainer in no time at all.
Four years ago, after the author self published is book "In Salting The Gravy" he offered to work on a book with 93 year-old long-time radio listener Trevor Watson and celebrate both the golden era of early NZ radio and Radio Pacific. To record the era in print has been a dream for two people separated by two generations. Talkback Toast is written from two perspectives, that of a young woman producing husband Barry Crump's popular Bush Telegraph show, and Trevor, a caller who has stuck with radio, and like many of his generation, has witnessed the beginning of a brand new media. The 240 page book covers several themes. The first six chapters deal with the pioneer era and contain familiar names like Aunt Daisy, Uncle Scrim and Selwyn Toogood, and is peppered throughout with black and white photos. The historical portion ends with Gordon Dryden, founder of Radio Pacific. The bulk of the book is written through my viewpoint. It includes working in talkback in the early 1980's, and also covers the authpr's life with Barry Crump, much of it in bush settings, prior to and following their short stint in radio. The final portion contains submissions from the public and radio staff, beginning with a story written by Merv Smith who still hosts a radio show on Sunday morning through Radio BSport.
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