The Christmas Stocking: blogmas 20th December

One of the biggest thrills of childhood Christmases was the stocking at the end of the bed on Christmas morning. … More

The Christmas letter: blogmas 15 December

Wellington, December 2016 Hi everyone So here we are at another year, and what a year 2016 has been. From … More

The Secret Santa – a possible minefield or a possible surprising treat. If you don’t know what a Secret Santa … More

It’s already 13th December, and Christmas is coming fast. Today in Sweden it is Lucia, a day I did talk … More

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree, standing in the corner, sparkling and twinkling with the promise of presents underneath. … More

Anyone else not in a Christmas mood? Work is so stressful at the moment as we approach the holiday season … More

“The people you work with are people you were just throw together with. You know, you don’t know them, it … More

The first Sunday of December is the day of the Thorndon Fair, which takes place (obviously!) in Thorndon, one of … More

I realised yesterday that I had better get on with writing this year’s Christmas cards if I want to them … More

I can’t believe that we have reached December, the start of summer for us in the southern hemisphere, and a … More