Language, laughter and a moment of reflection

Kia ora koutou! It’s been Māori language week in Aotearoa New Zealand, giving everyone a chance to pick up a … More

A birthday, a beehive and the coolest little capital in the world

As I mentioned in my last post, this weekend was the 150th anniversary (or birthday) of Wellington becoming the capital … More

It’s been one of those slow weeks, with nothing much to report. I was off work, sick, on Monday, and … More

And so to Cee’s Challenge for this week. It was a lovely sunny winter day, with temperatures back up to … More

This week I read a really lovely piece in The New Yorker on food in literature, about the joy of … More

I’m sitting here drinking some green tea with lemon and ginger and watching (and listening) to heavy rain falling. It … More

Here we are again with Cee’s Challenge for this week. Bit later than usual but busy with my nephew visiting, … More

I woke up this morning, Saturday, and couldn’t think what to write in this weekend’s post. What had happened this … More

I’m writing this post for Cee’s Challenge at a conference centre in a rather wet Auckland. What is your favorite … More

Friday was my birthday, and although it was grey and rainy and I had to go to work, it was … More