The taste test #1

Some of you may remember I experimented with beetroot back in April.  It’s not a vegetable I like, but thought … More

Sunshine and wine

The weather on Saturday was such a contrast to the previous few days – no wind, sunshine and blue skies. … More

A little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt

We are really in the middle of winter now.  Snow is due to fall in the South Island, though it … More

Never be accurate about your age

Today, 3rd July, is my birthday.  Here, of course, in New Zealand, it is the middle of winter, but growing … More

This week’s small pleasures # 55

If you’ve read my last few blog posts, you will know I’ve been on holiday in Fiji for a week. … More

The other Fiji: Nadi

Like most tourists to Fiji, we are staying in a hotel complex, next to other hotels, and close to a … More

This week’s shopping basket #1

What was in your shopping basket this week?

What to do on a wet holiday weekend

6 things to do on a wet holiday weekend.

This week’s small pleasures #51

This week’s small pleasures include a new cook book and soup.

Autumn days

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, autumn is evident.  The days are shorter, the mornings darker, and there is a definite … More