2018: a year in eating

This is probably the most difficult round up of the year, as I just know I will miss things. There … More

This year’s travels: 2018 review

January Our trip to Sydney. Penrith, to the west of Sydney, reached 47.3C, the highest temperature recorded by a weather station … More

Six on Saturday

I hope you have all had an excellent Christmas. We did, spending time with friends, eating a lot, having a long Skype chat to family in the US and generally pottering about reading, doing puzzles and forgetting what day it is. I do, however, know it is Saturday, so here I am for the last Six on Saturday for 2018.

Reading, Watching, Listening: 2018

As the end of the year approaches, lots of bloggers are doing reviews of the year gone by, and I have to confess, I am jumping on that particular bandwagon as well.

Christmas comes but once a year…

I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. … More

Six on Saturday

It is the longest day here, the summer solstice, and time for Six on Saturday. Thanks once again to The Propagator for allowing us … More

Summer eating

When we sit down to eat this time of year, we should toast farmers rather than cooks. They’ve done the … More

This week’s small pleasures #119

This time next week will be Christmas Eve, so there will be no Small Pleasures post as we will be … More

Six on Saturday

Hello from a lovely, warm, sunny Summer Wellington. It is time for Six on Saturday, with thanks once again to The … More

Wordless Wednesday

This week’s Worldess Wednesday takes as its theme the relatively new meadow of wild flowers in the Botanic Gardens that … More