As May draws to and end today, winter is here, though for me coming from northern Europe, walking about in … More
Category: Homes and Gardens
Rugby, rain and still more boxes
We haven’t just been unpacking boxes, even though it might feel like it at times. Going to work, pilates, going … More
Boxes, boxes everywhere….
It has been a couple of weeks since I wrote in the blog, mostly as we had our stuff from … More
Windows, doors and a weta
I haven’t written much about the interior of our house in Kelburn, partly as we still haven’t got our own … More
6 things: Easter weekend
It has been nice to have a long weekend to relax and do some nice things. Yesterday (Saturday) we drove … More
Pasta, pizza and….Pilates
I was going to call this post ‘backs, teeth and eyes’ but decided that sounded a bit too, well, clinical … More
Sun, seeds and sausages
It has been another sunny Sunday here. Actually, there was a small shower yesterday which provided a tiny drop of … More
Guests, goat and gardening
This week we had our first house guests, Morten and Maarten. They called in for a couple of days after … More
Daily life in a new world
I mentioned in a previous post that I got offered a temporary post in the School of Information Management at … More