What would be a good solution would be to build rectangular or square houses and build them on floats.

They could be sitting on a gravel bed, be on floats and have mooring posts which the houses could be attached to. They would need to have flexible pipes for the services, but that could easily be allowed for.

That way if there is flooding, the house just floats up a bit. Could have a dinghy as well to get around if the water is too deep.

The best china, the best linen, the best silver - it used to be a 'thing' that the lovely stuff, the quality goods were 'saved for best' and the lesser grade used every day. So, when clearing an estate it was quite common to find items still in their wrapping, or carefully stored, pristine and untouched, in chests and cupboards. Then they show up on TradeMe these days, auction houses in the past, clearance sales and the like.

So, do you use the good stuff? Or save it for 'best'? 

sheesh that was a real test for the Truck Driver and awesome to watch 

and how much a couple need for retirement, and how much they should be saving before retirement.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/4558...nes-stress

I'm amazed at the level of savings they say couples should be aiming for weekly. I've had some reasonably well paid jobs, but I would never have been able to save at the level required.

We live on NZ super, and we are able to save on that payment - helped by the fact we own our home outright, and have no debts.

Anyone know if Piquant has found her way here? Such a knowledgeable  gardener. Always good for the right advice.

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I am almost at the bottom of last year's matured bin now, and have disturbed an ant nest. So there's me, leaning over the top edge fishing out nice fat spadefuls of the luscious stuff while the beasts run frantically over my hands and arms and under the tee shirt and into places that are very ticklish.

Thank goodness I am near the bottom. Of the compost...

who's hanging about from the now closed trademe community?

Which are the best of the new cookery books coming out for Christmas?   I want to treat myself to something special.