It’s been a cold and wet week, after Monday being such a gorgeous day. There has been flooding down south … More
Category: Daily Life
A beach, some birds and the first day of winter
Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday, the first day of winter and a lovely sunny day. To celebrate, we … More
Rain, floods and chocolate
We had some rather dramatic weather this week, with torrential rain causing land slips and travel disruptions. 117.4mm fell in … More
A cat, a cake and a seagull
It is another lovely sunny day today, Saturday, and I’m sitting here with the door open, enjoying the autumn sunshine … More
A sunny Sunday, listening to the radio and Monday evening
It’s now Monday evening, and while Karl watches ‘Game of Thrones’, I’m sitting listening to a 1960s BBC comedy sketch … More
A pie, some parsnips and Australian rules
Saturday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Anzac Day, and I have to confess that we failed to … More
A parade, a memorial and some shaky moments
I’m writing this on Anzac Day, which this year also marks 100 years of the New Zealand and Australian troops … More
Chicken, limes and Gwyneth Paltrow
Some of you may have seen the fuss in the media this week about Gwyneth Paltrow’s attempt to live off … More
Poppies, lemons and cake
Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day. This year marks … More
An exhibition, a painting and comfort food
It has been a really wet week here, with lots of rain, even though it is still warm outside. If … More
