The days around Christmas and New Year are, if you are on holiday like we are, a chance to go those places that at weekends get forgotten in the piles of ironing, grocery shopping and laundry.
2018: a year in eating
This is probably the most difficult round up of the year, as I just know I will miss things. There…
This year’s travels: 2018 review
January Our trip to Sydney. Penrith, to the west of Sydney, reached 47.3C, the highest temperature recorded by a weather station…
Six on Saturday
I hope you have all had an excellent Christmas. We did, spending time with friends, eating a lot, having a long Skype chat to family in the US and generally pottering about reading, doing puzzles and forgetting what day it is. I do, however, know it is Saturday, so here I am for the last Six on Saturday for 2018.
Reading, Watching, Listening: 2018
As the end of the year approaches, lots of bloggers are doing reviews of the year gone by, and I have to confess, I am jumping on that particular bandwagon as well.
Christmas comes but once a year…
I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year.…
Six on Saturday
It is the longest day here, the summer solstice, and time for Six on Saturday. Thanks once again to The Propagator for allowing us…
Summer eating
When we sit down to eat this time of year, we should toast farmers rather than cooks. They’ve done the…
This week’s small pleasures #119
This time next week will be Christmas Eve, so there will be no Small Pleasures post as we will be…
Six on Saturday
Hello from a lovely, warm, sunny Summer Wellington. It is time for Six on Saturday, with thanks once again to The…
Thistles and Kiwis 