Scones, sofa and a wet Sunday

The clocks may have gone forward, heralding spring, but today, Sunday, is grey and very wet. Charlie, our visiting cat, … More

A (mostly) sunny week, champagne and another anniversary

My aim with this blog is to do at least one post a week, sometimes two, but of course there … More

This is not a political blog, but with an election that has just happened in Sweden, an election coming up … More

One thing you can say about Wellington is that it has no shortage of cafes. They are everywhere. There is … More

This week has been lovely and sunny in Wellington, until that is today, Friday. Still, it has been lovely to … More

Winter seems to me to have been much longer this year, but we’ve had a couple of really nice and … More

Despite the Botanic Gardens being full of daffodils, and the magnolias blooming everywhere, it still feels like winter, albeit the … More

My current job allows me to have quite a bit of time at home on week days. This is of … More

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

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