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

Rugby, autumn flowers and a grilled cheese sandwich

After a few days of pretty awful weather, the sun came out again on Friday morning.  The autumn flowers are … More

Sun, wind and two new cats

I’ve only been living in the southern hemisphere for just over a year, so I still have to do a … More

Hula, honey and something horrid

Things still seen to be hectic here, or rather, there just seems to be a lot of things going on, … More

21 things about living in New Zealand: our first year here

As of 28th January, we have been here in Wellington for a year.  I can’t believe it – the time … More

Home, cooking and music in the park

I love going away and being on holiday, but it is also nice to be home.  We were pleased to … More

Friday, flowers and flying time

I honestly have no idea where this week has gone.  In terms of what I have achieved and done I … More

Summer, smells and tastes

Weather permitting (ie no gale force winds or heavy rain), I like to poke my nose outside with my morning … More

Christmas, Midsummer and weather forecasts

Christmas is definitely the start of summer here.  Many people stopped work for the festive period on Friday, with the … More

A lunch, a glass of fizz and a rediscovery

Yesterday, Wednesday, I decided to treat myself to lunch.  You could call it my office Christmas do, the office consisting … More