Food, dance and a trip to Auckland

This weekend I went up to Auckland with the main purpose to visit friends and go to the ballet, but … More

Beer, chocolate and soda gifts

Wellington is full of small, artisan food and drink concerns, making all sorts of things from peanut butter (Fix and … More

A cake, a film and a blog

The New Zealand International Film Festival started in Wellington on Friday, and we went to see ‘We Are The Best’, … More

Soup, surprise flowers and that sleepy cat again

While there has been snow on the hills, Wellington has escaped it thank goodness.  I’m not a winter sports person, … More

Rainy days, comfort food and a silent cat

Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More

Snow, sun and salads

It is winter here in the southern hemisphere, and yes it does get cold and windy, but nothing like the … More

Soup, sun and a sleeping feline

It’s winter in the southern hemisphere, and the time for stews, soups and keeping cosy. We have indeed we have … More

A visitor, winter sunshine and some wine tasting

This weekend we had our first visitor from Scotland, Gillian, the niece of an old school friend of mine who … More

4 flights, 2 birthdays but sadly no cat

Well, finally I got home to Wellington after a long journey, starting with a flight from Glasgow to London which … More

Edinburgh: wining, dining and all that

I’m sitting in my friends’ flat in Glasgow, counting the minutes until I head back to New Zealand.  The first … More