Excursions, walks and another weekend part 2

Sunday morning began with croissants and ‘Dr Who’.  We settled down to watch the 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of … More

Excursions, walks and another weekend part 1

The weather this weekend has been fantastic, lovely and hot and sunny.  In fact, it has been shorts weather.  To … More

Sunshine, cauliflower and another exhibition

As I mentioned, Friday was my last day at Victoria University for a couple of months.  So far, I have … More

A museum, some savoury scones and more sunshine

This week, we have had some nice weather, and you can really begin to feel that the warmer half of … More

Fireworks, sunny days and exhibitions

One fun thing, at least for me, is that Guy Fawkes Day (ie 5th November) is celebrated here in New … More

Rain, sun and cider

It’s been an odd sort of week in many ways, partly due to both good and bad news from different … More

A hill, a beach or two and a mystery solved

Sunday was another lovely day, so we decided to get out for a while after our enormous breakfast.  We started … More

Eggs, toast and breakfasts in general

I am a morning person, and also someone who likes breakfast.  In fact, I can’t function without eating first thing … More

Wind, rain and a beer tasting

Yesterday, Halloween, was a very wet and windy day.  I was so glad to be at home and just watch … More