Jamie Brown runs the retail outlet of Martin Townshend‘s flash new brewery at T.O.A.D hall in Motueka.

He’s also represented New Zealand at netball.

He also takes this

– vine clippings – and turns them into this…

or this – the wreath next to the front door of the cottage.

Which we bought 4 or 5 years ago.

Mentioned it to him – super nice guy, btw – and he asked where we lived.

Down on the inlet.

“Was your home featured in “House & Gardens” a year or so back? Because a mate saw it and said he thought he recognised it”

Yes, it was.

This is New Zealand .

Everywhere else has 6 degrees of separation.

We have just 2