Christmas, Midsummer and weather forecasts

Christmas is definitely the start of summer here. Many people stopped work for the festive period on Friday, with the … More

A lunch, a glass of fizz and a rediscovery

Yesterday, Wednesday, I decided to treat myself to lunch. You could call it my office Christmas do, the office consisting … More

This is my 100th post on the blog! Not sure if that is cause for celebration or what, but there … More

This week seems to have flown by, which just goes to show that doing nothing very much can be as … More

Strange weather (sun and wind at the same time) and a cold (my first since arriving in New Zealand) meant … More

In many parts of Europe, people celebrate their Name Day, or the day of the saint associated with their name. … More

Eating fruits and vegetables in season is something that I think we have forgotten how to do in northern Europe, … More

The weather this week has been very up and down: lots of rain and wind with sunshine in between. However, … More

Sunday morning began with croissants and ‘Dr Who’. We settled down to watch the 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of … More

The weather this weekend has been fantastic, lovely and hot and sunny. In fact, it has been shorts weather. To … More