There are places and cities that we visit, sometimes just once, sometimes many times, where we feel at home. Stockholm…
A road well travelled
Sweden – how good it feels to be back. I didn’t manage to get over on my last trip, two…
People don’t take trips…trips take people
Sometimes journeys go according to plan, with everything running on time and things just going smoothly. At other times, it…
Heading to summer, leaving winter behind
It’s been two years since I was last in Europe, last saw the longest day in June rather than the…
This week’s small pleasures: episode 13
It is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand today, and a lovely sunny day it was too, so…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be drinking the pina colada green tea from…
Come Saturday Morning
There is something special about Saturday mornings. Whether it is the knowledge that it is the start of two days…
From souffles to scones and everything in between
These cold and wet autumn evenings draw me to the sofa with cook books and magazines, drooling over hotpots, stews…
This week’s small pleasures: episode 12
It’s Monday evening, and time to reflect on small pleasures from the week before. It was a relatively quiet week,…
Watching, listening, reading: May
Can you believe it is the end of May already? No I can’t either. Anyway, here is this month’s round…
Thistles and Kiwis 