Charlie, our Magical Mr Mistoffelees

As regular readers know, we lost our little black Charlie recently. He was, like all cats, quite a character, bossy, … More

This week’s small pleasures #325

What with one thing and another, the week was one of highs and lows: hearing from friends I hadn’t heard … More

Autumn is here. February saw parts of the North Island receive 400% of the normal rainfall, and Napier had its … More

I love pasta. Whenever I get a new cook book, it is highly likely that the first thing I will … More

Here we are at the end of February already, and what a month it has been for New Zealand with … More

As the clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle continues (with more rain falling there over night, and a tornado hitting Waihi … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it was to catch up after … More

What a week…I’ve already mentioned Cyclone Gabrielle and the devastation it caused in Saturday’s post. Thousands are still unaccounted for, … More

I’m typing this listening to very loud cicadas and looking out on a sunny, summer day, just as I should … More

Another month, another look at what has been on my, and other’s bookshelves. The what’s on your bookshelf challenge is hosted … More