A cake, a film and a blog

The New Zealand International Film Festival started in Wellington on Friday, and we went to see ‘We Are The Best’, … More

Soup, surprise flowers and that sleepy cat again

While there has been snow on the hills, Wellington has escaped it thank goodness.  I’m not a winter sports person, … More

Rainy days, comfort food and a silent cat

Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More

Snow, sun and salads

It is winter here in the southern hemisphere, and yes it does get cold and windy, but nothing like the … More

Taupo: wind, rain and a rainbow

As winter sets in, we decided to get away for a very short break before term starts again and also … More

Soup, sun and a sleeping feline

It’s winter in the southern hemisphere, and the time for stews, soups and keeping cosy. We have indeed we have … More

A cat, a plant and a bag

Our neighbourhood cats clearly have a news network.  The news of the disappearance of Misse Moj has obviously spread, and … More

A visitor, winter sunshine and some wine tasting

This weekend we had our first visitor from Scotland, Gillian, the niece of an old school friend of mine who … More

4 flights, 2 birthdays but sadly no cat

Well, finally I got home to Wellington after a long journey, starting with a flight from Glasgow to London which … More

In the middle: The Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies

One of the lovely things about social media is its ability for us to keep in touch with people.  I’m … More