Christmas: sunshine, ham and a walk

So here we are on Boxing Day, sitting in the sunshine having just Skyped my family in the USA, and … More

Swans, sausage and Saturday: a weekend in Melbourne part 3

As Friday evening approached, we decided to head out early with the hope of getting a table at a restaurant … More

Sea, sand and spaghetti: a weekend in Melbourne part 2

I finished the last post just before we moved hotels to the Alto Hotel on Bourke Street.  To be honest, … More

Sunshine, shopping and salad: a weekend in Melbourne part 1

It was with great joy that I left work early on Wednesday to meet Karl and catch a flight to … More

Sunday, sunshine and a wee Scottish event

We woke up this morning (Sunday) to pictures on Facebook of a snow covered Copenhagen.  As someone who dislikes snow, … More

An exhibition, an experience and a reminder

This Sunday we finally made it to the Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War exhibition at Te Papa museum.  When … More

A walk, a flight and some sunshine

There was a really good post the other day from Cupcakes and Cashmere about the borderline, in particular for bloggers, … More

Cee’s Challenge: Week 45

It’s been a couple of weeks since I did one of Cee’s Challenges as I’ve been travelling a lot for … More

Cheers, bangs, and fireworks

I have to say that all this traveling for work right now is really tiring.  Luckily, I have my last … More

An Egg, a fish and a brief trip to Hawke’s Bay

After a couple of work trips to Hamilton (and another one next week…) it was nice to take a trip … More