One of the ‘problems’ about travelling in New Zealand is that there is so much to see. Our short trip…
A drive, some beer and a steampunk experience
The road south of Christchurch is straight and flat, quite unlike many in New Zealand. If it is a good…
A change of plan, a gallery and lunch in Lyttelton
I’ve only been to Christchurch twice, but on both occasions the weather gods have not been good to us. Our…
A ferry, a train and arriving in Christchurch
We are just back from a week traveling around a bit of the South Island of New Zealand, seeing new…
A New Year, hot weather and cold cider
Happy New Year from a Wellington where temperatures reached 28C today. It’s now evening and still hot. Anyway, we had…
Watching, listening, reading: December
And so to the final post of 2015 and the usual end of the month round up of what I’ve…
6 things to do when the sun is shining
It’s been ages since I’ve done a ‘6 things’ post, so here’s one with a summer theme. 1) Go to…
Cee’s Challenge: Week 52
So here we are at the last of Cee’s weekly challenges for 2015. Where has this year gone? Tell how…
Cherries, cake and the cinema
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or rather a cinema in Edinburgh in 1977), I saw…
Christmas: sunshine, ham and a walk
So here we are on Boxing Day, sitting in the sunshine having just Skyped my family in the USA, and…
Thistles and Kiwis 