It is spring here in the southern hemisphere, the season of new birth and growth. In the northern hemisphere, it … More
Month: October 2014
Share Your World: Week 43
Cee’s Share Your World challenge this week. It’s quite interesting doing this as it forces you to think about or … More
Pierogi, poppyseed cake and Polish connections
Those of you who have read the “About” me section on this blog will know that my father was Polish. … More
Spring, sunshine and a cable car
We had beautiful weather yesterday (Wednesday), and as I had been up in Kelburn in the morning, I took the … More
Share Your World: Week 42
Cee’s challenge questions for this week. What would be your preference, awake before dawn or awake before noon? Before dawn. … More
Pizza, an ice-cream and a film (or two)
It had been ages since we had been to the cinema, but this Saturday we headed off to see “Gone … More
A cat, a parrot and more sunshine
I have had a couple of what I am going to call bonus days off work this week. It is … More
Share Your World
Something very different from what I normally post or write about, but I’ve decided to have a go at the … More
6 things: wine, peanut butter and better scones
As spring takes hold, it is time to taste new things or approach old things in a different way. Here … More
Sun, sea and a whitebait fritter
Saturday was a gorgeous, sunny day, so we decided to go a little further than normal, and drive the 90 … More