1 lasagne, 2 films and Santa Claus

Strange weather (sun and wind at the same time) and a cold (my first since arriving in New Zealand) meant … More

A cake, a name day and a piece of luck

In many parts of Europe, people celebrate their Name Day, or the day of the saint associated with their name.  … More

Peaches, peace and purchases

Eating fruits and vegetables in season is something that I think we have forgotten how to do in northern Europe, … More

A graveyard, a film and a very tasty sandwich

The weather this week has been very up and down: lots of rain and wind with sunshine in between.  However, … More

Excursions, walks and another weekend part 2

Sunday morning began with croissants and ‘Dr Who’.  We settled down to watch the 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of … More

Excursions, walks and another weekend part 1

The weather this weekend has been fantastic, lovely and hot and sunny.  In fact, it has been shorts weather.  To … More

Sunshine, cauliflower and another exhibition

As I mentioned, Friday was my last day at Victoria University for a couple of months.  So far, I have … More

A museum, some savoury scones and more sunshine

This week, we have had some nice weather, and you can really begin to feel that the warmer half of … More

Fireworks, sunny days and exhibitions

One fun thing, at least for me, is that Guy Fawkes Day (ie 5th November) is celebrated here in New … More

Rain, sun and cider

It’s been an odd sort of week in many ways, partly due to both good and bad news from different … More