Escape to Fiji

So here we are at the end of our third full day in Fiji, sitting on the balcony, listening to … More

If we were…having a glass of wine

If we were…having a glass of wine, as after all it is Friday evening, we would talk about the election … More

Sweden’s National Day

When Karl was in Sweden a few weeks ago, he picked me up a fun wee book on Swedish traditions. … More

The best place to live

Some of you might well have seen the recent Quality of Life survey as published in the Financial Times (the survey … More

This week’s small pleasures #44

So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures.  In a week that saw heavy … More

The one when the fog rolled in…

Wednesday morning dawned early for me, as I was up at 4:30am to catch a flight to Auckland. A work … More

Bagpipes and rain: Cuba Dupa 2017

The weekend rain stopped long enough for to enjoy a bit of this year’s Cuba Dupa street festival.  It’s a … More

Staying by the bay in Vancouver

To round off this series of blog posts about our Vancouver trip, just a few words about where we stayed, … More

The sun just touched the morning…

What happened on our last day in Vancouver?  The sun came out!  Yes, finally, the skies turned blue and the … More

Granville Island: beer, food and shopping

On our last full day in Vancouver, we headed over to Granville Island, an area where you can find a … More