Six on Saturday 11.06.22

There has been only one topic of conversation this week – yes, you’ve guessed it, the weather. A spectacular thunder … More

Six on Saturday 04.06.22

I think it may have been Dolly Parton who said if you want the rainbow, you have put up with … More

It is already the end of May, and you can really feel the autumnal chill in the air. Today was … More

We are still without hot water would you believe…Wednesday looks to be the day all will be restored, provided the … More

I started writing this post this afternoon while waiting for an emergency plumber. The boiler which supplies us with hot … More

It is already May, so we are well into autumn down here in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been having … More

It really feels autumnal now, with chilly mornings and evenings. Autumns here are lovely, almost extending the summer with calm, … More

This week’s SoS is a bit different, coming as it does from New Plymouth, where we are having a short … More

Easter weekend already. While I have got completely used to Christmas in summer, Easter in autumn just seems all wrong … More

On Thursday, as I was waiting for the bus after my Pilates class, I could really smell autumn in the … More