6 things: Easter weekend

It has been nice to have a long weekend to relax and do some nice things. Yesterday (Saturday) we drove … More

Pasta, pizza and….Pilates

I was going to call this post ‘backs, teeth and eyes’ but decided that sounded a bit too, well, clinical … More

On Saturday we walked up to Zealandia, a special wildlife sanctuary which we are very lucky to live so close … More

I had thought I would be writing a lot more about food than I have. I guess that there are … More

On Saturday we took a wine tasting tour around Martinborough. The day started with a train trip to Featherston, where … More

We have been here 7 weeks although it feels like longer – not in a bad way, but a good … More

Well, the whole of North Island has now officially been declared a drought area, so no watering of plants and … More

It has been another sunny Sunday here. Actually, there was a small shower yesterday which provided a tiny drop of … More

I started the day on Saturday by going to the Underground Market, held every Saturday on Jervois Quay. It is … More

This week we had our first house guests, Morten and Maarten. They called in for a couple of days after … More