Journeys, discoveries and an anniversary

This week saw the 10th anniversary of me leaving Scotland and heading over to Denmark to get married, attempt to … More

Sea, sun and a toasted sandwich

This past week seemed to have gone really quickly, and before we knew it, it was the weekend again. We … More

It was back to Cuba Street again on Saturday for yet more Wellington on a Plate treats. Cuba Street is … More

Despite the Botanic Gardens being full of daffodils, and the magnolias blooming everywhere, it still feels like winter, albeit the … More

The Sunday of our stay in Leigh, began with an excellent breakfast made up of left overs from the night … More

Winter seems to be moving into spring, with brighter mornings, sunnier skies, tulips beginning to pop up and magnolia in … More

On Friday afternoon, I had a sudden longing for a sultana scone for some reason. So, I came home and … More

This weekend I went up to Auckland with the main purpose to visit friends and go to the ballet, but … More

As winter sets in, we decided to get away for a very short break before term starts again and also … More

This weekend we had our first visitor from Scotland, Gillian, the niece of an old school friend of mine who … More