I wish I could remember where I first read about The Propagator’s weekly garden blogging challenge Six on Saturday, but…
A weekend away: Waiheke Island
Last weekend, we headed up to Auckland and sailed over to Waiheke Island, a mere 35 minute ferry-ride from the…
Walking to work: spring
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”… “It is the sun shining on the rain and the…
This week’s small pleasures #109
Here we are again, Monday evening and time to reflect on the small pleasures of the week just past. It…
This week’s eats #2
Here we are with the second in the occasional series of this week’s eats. It is spring here, and I…
This week’s small pleasures #108
Well, what with feeling rotten for a good part of the week, the small pleasures have very much been based…
That was the week…..that was
It’s Friday evening, the skies are grey, it is cold outside, but inside there is the lovely smell of cooking…
This week’s small pleasures #107
Saturday saw the first day of spring, and it was a lovely, sunny day too. But today, Monday feels like…
Rhubarb and rose
Do you ever find yourself drawn to make a particular recipe for no obvious reason, but you just want to have a go?
A wet Friday, the last day of winter
It is Friday and the last day of winter. And it has been raining. I’ve talked a lot about spring…
Thistles and Kiwis 