A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffers the consequences. (Proverbs 27:12) Have you ever been in a situation where despite all the hard work you’re doing you still end up thinking how to make ends meet? Have you ever tried spending and living in […]
Challenges of Moving to Timaru
It’s been a year since we came to Timaru. We arrived on 14 August 2012. We were complete strangers then. We didn’t know anyone except the Harcourt agent who facilitated our renting a flat along Evans Street. After a year, we’re more settled now and integrating well in the community. We are grateful to Wilson […]
5 Tips for Staying Warm in Winter
1. Wear layers As a student, I know all about this one. In one of my old flats (student flats being notoriously cold), there was one day in winter where I was wearing six layers on my top half – thermal, shirt, light jumper, hoodie, heavy jumper, and then another hoodie over that! It really […]