Taranaki tastings

Hoorah!  The sun came out of hiding!  It was announced that it has been the worst summer in thirty years, … More

Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face

I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather … More

To the lighthouse…and beyond…

To say the weather has been mixed this summer is an understatement.  We’ve had storms, we’ve had snow on the … More

Starting the weekend early

Back in October, on a particularly gloomy day, I booked us a long weekend break over in Greytown over in … More

Six more things we did in Sydney

We were only over in Sydney for a few days, but here are a few more things we managed to … More

Sun and sea in Sydney

If you get tired of being in the city of Sydney, and the weather is good, hop on a ferry … More

Strolling in Sydney

There is nothing better than being in a city, with time to wander and explore, when one doesn’t have to … More

Over the sea to Sydney

I’m sitting here in a hotel room in Sydney, where we have come for a few days holiday after the … More

The Kiwi Christmas tree: blogmas 22 December

If you’ve ever had a Christmas card from New Zealand, it may well have had a picture of some bright, … More

The Christmas letter: blogmas 15 December

Wellington, December 2016 Hi everyone So here we are at another year, and what a year 2016 has been. From … More