I really don’t know where last week went. It’s hard to believe it is already Saturday afternoon and that it … More
Month: August 2013
Spring flowers, hiding cats and a new cook book
This week I have been working mostly at home since I have had a pile of essays to mark. It … More
Swans, snapper and a trip to Auckland part 2
My second day in Auckland began with a thunderstorm. We were woken up in the wee small hours by flashes … More
Swans, snapper and a trip to Auckland part 1
After last Friday’s earthquake and aftershocks, it was a pretty normal week, though I kept thinking my office was shaking … More
Cakes, flowers and spring is in the air
Spring is definitely in the air. It was 16C today and the sun was shining, and as well as our … More
More quakes, more shakes and a beef and mustard pie
On Friday afternoon we experienced another big earthquake, this time 6.6. We were at work, so I ducked under my … More
6 Things: Reading Matter
It has been a while since I have done a Six Things post, so here we go! The theme is … More
Tastings, tangelos and tasty treats
The weekend seemed to fly by, and hard to believe that here we are at Monday again and the start … More
Wine, beer and tea
I am sitting on the bean bag in the upstairs living room listening to Rachmaninov and drinking rooibos tea with … More
Stomp, sausages and scrambled eggs
Well, it was more or less back to normal in terms of work, and catching up on things post quake. … More