Browsing, time wasting and a wintery week

It’s been really cold the past couple of days, and very much the weather for curling up on the sofa … More

Beer, chocolate and soda gifts

Wellington is full of small, artisan food and drink concerns, making all sorts of things from peanut butter (Fix and … More

While there has been snow on the hills, Wellington has escaped it thank goodness. I’m not a winter sports person, … More

Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More

It is winter here in the southern hemisphere, and yes it does get cold and windy, but nothing like the … More

Our neighbourhood cats clearly have a news network. The news of the disappearance of Misse Moj has obviously spread, and … More

This weekend we had our first visitor from Scotland, Gillian, the niece of an old school friend of mine who … More

This is probably going to be my last blog post before I head off on my trip to Copenhagen, Aberdeen, … More

The weekend is my time for baking, and I had a craving for scones on Sunday. Scones come in all … More

Usually when the weather sees that there is a public holiday on the calendar, it arranges for rain or wind … More