Six on Saturday: VanDusen Botanic Gardens

Last week, I had the joy of going to the VanDusen Botanic Gardens as I have already mentioned. Here are … More

Postcard from Vancouver

Hi! Here I am in Vancouver, enjoying the Northern Hemisphere summer. It has been great to see the sun and … More

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you from Vancouver, where I am on a family visit. It is the … More

Before I left Wellington on Wednesday (local time), I took these pictures of the daffodils filling up our little space … More

We all need a dish that looks exotic and fancy but is, in fact, so simple anyone could make it. … More

We are nearing the end of August, nearing the end of winter and heading towards spring – at least for … More

Anybody want any rain? Happy to send you some. Yes, we have had more rain, but we have also had … More

On Saturday afternoon, we headed over to Beervana. Now in its 21st year, Beervana started as the New Zealand Beer, Wine … More

The days seem to be flying past. We are well into the second half of August, which means proper spring … More

Can it actually be raining again? Yes it can, with floods in Nelson and other parts of the country. It … More