Rainy days, comfort food and a silent cat

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

Snow, sun and salads

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

After the windy weather of the past week, the weather has changed today, Saturday, and we had a gloriously sunny … More

Winter seems to be here, starting with a vengeance on Sunday with gale force winds that nearly blew me away … More

I woke up on Saturday morning to near gale force winds, rain and the really sad news about the fire … More