Alice’s is my favourite Christchurch cinema. It’s small, independent, quirky, and has history. It takes me half an hour to walk there from home, and at the nearby bus exchange I can always get a bus to take me most of the way back. These days cinemas are almost completely automated. You can book online […]| Ruth's Reflections
Dr Nurina Katta is part of the University of Canterbury’s Nutrition Research Group, and she spoke to us about how good nutrition can aid our mental wellbeing. Our gut and brain are connected …| Ruth's Reflections
Do you sometimes feel dizzy? This happens to me occasionally, and these days I’m always careful to hold the handrail when I’m climbing stairs. Dr Jeremy Hornibrook, a retired ENT specia…| Ruth's Reflections
Our annual literary festival is always an outstanding treat. I’d carefully chosen three sessions that I could attend on one day. First up was Epic Adventures: with Naomi Arnold (author of Nor…| Ruth's Reflections