Watching, listening, reading: January

So here we are at the end of January already. The summer in New Zealand has not been the greatest, … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would immediately agree not to talk about world affairs. … More

There are a few of us who meet each Friday at work for morning tea. It’s a time to catch … More

I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather … More

To say the weather has been mixed this summer is an understatement. We’ve had storms, we’ve had snow on the … More

Back in October, on a particularly gloomy day, I booked us a long weekend break over in Greytown over in … More

It is already Thursday evening in Wellington. The day began with a ‘weather bomb’, with gale force winds and rain, … More

It’s already Sunday evening here in New Zealand, and it’s been a funny week in one way or another – … More

Like Nigel Slater, my heart always melts when I see a bunch of radishes. There is something about the shape … More

Here we are already into the second week of January, which seems ridiculous. Sydney already seems far away, and the … More