There are Christmas traditions and then there are those other Christmas traditions. Every year since 1966, a 13m Yulbocken or … More
Category: Travel
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be talking about the earthquakes, about where we … More
Earthquakes in New Zealand
I had started this post, yesterday, Sunday, but New Zealand has been hit by a series of earthquake so don’t … More
It’s the little things that count
This week I was back up in Hawke’s Bay on a work trip. The weather was mostly sunny, mostly warm, … More
Walktober: Sunday stroll in Makara
I was browsing some blogs I follow, and was intrigued by a post that A Day In The Life had … More
A little wine in Hawke’s Bay
When we were up in Napier at the weekend, we felt we had to take the chance to sample some … More
Good food, good wine and a weekend in Napier
It’s been ages since we last took a weekend trip away, so it was lovely to escape the awful weather … More
Seeing seahorses
I quite often have to travel for work, and today was one of those days where I went to visit … More
That was the week…
It’s Friday and even better, it’s Friday evening here in New Zealand. The working week is over, and there is … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee …or even a cup of tea, we would naturally talk about our recent trip to … More