A drive, some beer and a steampunk experience

The road south of Christchurch is straight and flat, quite unlike many in New Zealand. If it is a good … More

A change of plan, a gallery and lunch in Lyttelton

I’ve only been to Christchurch twice, but on both occasions the weather gods have not been good to us. Our … More

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or rather a cinema in Edinburgh in 1977), I saw … More

So here we are on Christmas Eve, and my early morning plan to make a cake didn’t happened as I … More

If we were having coffee or even a cup of tea, we would be sitting outside in the sunshine. It’s … More

A few of us at Pilates this morning were wondering where the year had gone. Here we are, with Christmas … More

As Friday evening approached, we decided to head out early with the hope of getting a table at a restaurant … More

I finished the last post just before we moved hotels to the Alto Hotel on Bourke Street. To be honest, … More

After the awful weather on Friday, the sun returned on Sunday, with a gorgeous day and no wind (at least … More

We woke up this morning (Sunday) to pictures on Facebook of a snow covered Copenhagen. As someone who dislikes snow, … More