6 things: food, drink and an anniversary

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

Cee’s Challenge: Week 29

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

Sunshine, rhubarb and muffins again

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

Sun, rain and eating out

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

Cee’s Challenge: Week 28

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

6 things: weather, a visitor and a wee trip

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

Cee’s Challenge: Week 27

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

A lunch, a dinner and lots of fish

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

Wine, a fish pie and a new experience

On Sunday we did another of our trips over the Rimutaka Hills to Martinborough, lunching as usual at The Village … More

Cee’s Challenge: Week 26

And so to Cee’s Challenge as we reach half way through the year.  These questions were a mix of the … More