A time for comfort

As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More

This weeks eats #1

Hi and welcome to the first of an occasional series, This weeks eats in which I highlight a few good … More

Regular readers may recall a post from a couple of weeks back, Stories of Pretend Meals, in which I mentioned … More

August in Wellington sees the final days of the New Zealand International Film Festival, the start of Wellington on a … More

The book sits there, tantalising me to open it and sample its offerings. Promises of elegant and exquisite tastes, of … More

Having the afternoon and evening to myself, I took the opportunity to cook something just for me.

If we were having a coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would be sitting sipping some Earl Grey Blue … More

Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. It is a bit grey and damp, but still, … More

So here we are again, Monday evening New Zealand time, and that moment of the week where we round up … More

After a wet and wild night, the weather turned to autumn sunshine, much to Charlie’s delight, as he had been … More