Sun, sea and stunning scenery: a weekend mini break in Nelson

Friday saw me heading over to Nelson, in the north of the South Island, for a work trip. Very convenient, … More

Tea, cake and canapés

The New Zealand School of Dance will be 50 years old in 2017, and as part of the fund raising … More

Where has March gone? I can’t believe it is the 29th already. Anyway, here’s what has been keeping me entertained … More

Easter Sunday proved another sunny, early autumn day, and after eggs (both hen and chocolate), we set off as planned … More

The house is full of the smell of baking, the sun is shining, the last of the cicadas are singing … More

This weekend saw the CubaDupa street festival, a veritable feast of food, music, dance and performance. Held over two days … More

Temperatures dropped this week and we even saw some rain, much needed mind you. But on Friday, the temperatures shot … More

My Tuesday post is usually a challenge post, and this week I’ve made up my own challenge – to come … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, I would pour you a cup made from tea from … More

Anyone else agree that 2016 seems to be traveling along at great speed? I can’t believe it is already March…before … More