A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
Here we are at the end of January already. Where has the month gone? We are enjoying really good summer weather, with warm days and sunshine. January has been a good month – no doubt holidays and good weather have played a part in lifting the mood. Anyway here are a few favourites from this month.
So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures.
It’s Saturday, it’s summer and the sun is shining. After last year’s awful summer, we have been blessed this year with lots of warm and sunny days. These haven’t stopped me from trawling the internet for interesting things. Here are six for you to try out too.
After our long train trip on the Northern Explorer, an excellent dinner on Friday evening, and a good night’s sleep we had a few hours to spend in Auckland before flying home.
As another week starts, it is time to look back on the small pleasures of the past week. The weather … More
What do you get for Christmas for the man who has everything he needs? A ticket for a memorable rail … More
It’s been a while since I did one of these, what with the new year and being on holiday, but … More
…must come to an end as they say, and so our holiday over The Ditch drew to an end, with … More
Sunday dawned, and while we knew it was going to be hot from the weather forecast, nothing quite prepared us … More
Following our visit to the beach on our first full day in Sydney, we decided on the Royal Botanic Gardens … More
Thistles and Kiwis 