I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather…
To the lighthouse…and beyond…
To say the weather has been mixed this summer is an understatement. We’ve had storms, we’ve had snow on the…
Starting the weekend early
Back in October, on a particularly gloomy day, I booked us a long weekend break over in Greytown over in…
The small things of life are often so much bigger than the great things
It is already Thursday evening in Wellington. The day began with a ‘weather bomb’, with gale force winds and rain,…
The table must not be served with too many good things…
It’s already Sunday evening here in New Zealand, and it’s been a funny week in one way or another –…
In praise of the humble radish
Like Nigel Slater, my heart always melts when I see a bunch of radishes. There is something about the shape…
Cherry ripe
Here we are already into the second week of January, which seems ridiculous. Sydney already seems far away, and the…
Six more things we did in Sydney
We were only over in Sydney for a few days, but here are a few more things we managed to…
Sun and sea in Sydney
If you get tired of being in the city of Sydney, and the weather is good, hop on a ferry…
Strolling in Sydney
There is nothing better than being in a city, with time to wander and explore, when one doesn’t have to…
Thistles and Kiwis 