So here we are on Christmas Eve, and my early morning plan to make a cake didn’t happened as I … More
Category: Food and Drink
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee or even a cup of tea, we would be sitting outside in the sunshine. It’s … More
Christmas cheer and cat capers
A few of us at Pilates this morning were wondering where the year had gone. Here we are, with Christmas … More
Swans, sausage and Saturday: a weekend in Melbourne part 3
As Friday evening approached, we decided to head out early with the hope of getting a table at a restaurant … More
Sea, sand and spaghetti: a weekend in Melbourne part 2
I finished the last post just before we moved hotels to the Alto Hotel on Bourke Street. To be honest, … More
Sunday: morning, noon and night
After the awful weather on Friday, the sun returned on Sunday, with a gorgeous day and no wind (at least … More
Sunday, sunshine and a wee Scottish event
We woke up this morning (Sunday) to pictures on Facebook of a snow covered Copenhagen. As someone who dislikes snow, … More
An Egg, a fish and a brief trip to Hawke’s Bay
After a couple of work trips to Hamilton (and another one next week…) it was nice to take a trip … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having a coffee, or even a cup of tea, on this Sunday afternoon we would be discussing … More
Watching, listening, reading: October
It’s Halloween today, a festival that originally marked the start of darker nights and the approach to winter and which … More