It’s been lovely to be nominated by Raphaela over at Hummingbird Redemption for the Brotherhood of the World Bloggers Award! Thank you…
Cocktails, creativity and free cake
As Sunday draws slowly to a close, with dinner preparations ahead, followed by curling up on the sofa, it’s time…
A film, some food and a typical Saturday
As you might guess from my response to what I look forward to in the weekly Cee’s Challenge post, the…
Cee’s Challenge: Week 31
And so a day late for Cee’s Challenge. Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures? We’ve had this…
6 things: a film, a walk but no muffins
Another 6 things post, a very random collection of things that happened last week and over the weekend. 1) A…
Language, laughter and a moment of reflection
Kia ora koutou! It’s been Māori language week in Aotearoa New Zealand, giving everyone a chance to pick up a…
A birthday, a beehive and the coolest little capital in the world
As I mentioned in my last post, this weekend was the 150th anniversary (or birthday) of Wellington becoming the capital…
6 things: food, drink and an anniversary
It’s been one of those slow weeks, with nothing much to report. I was off work, sick, on Monday, and…
Cee’s Challenge: Week 29
And so to Cee’s Challenge for this week. It was a lovely sunny winter day, with temperatures back up to…
Sunshine, rhubarb and muffins again
This week I read a really lovely piece in The New Yorker on food in literature, about the joy of…
Thistles and Kiwis 