A sunny Sunday, listening to the radio and Monday evening

It’s now Monday evening, and while Karl watches ‘Game of Thrones’, I’m sitting listening to a 1960s BBC comedy sketch…

Muffins, pineapple and lots of cakes

Last weekend’s bad weather meant a lot of time spent indoors. This meant I got in a cooking and baking…

My answers to Cee’s Share Your World Challenge this week. What is your most favorite smell/scent? I love the smell…

Saturday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Anzac Day, and I have to confess that we failed to…

I’m writing this on Anzac Day, which this year also marks 100 years of the New Zealand and Australian troops…

And so to this week’s Cee’s Share Your World challenge What are your favorite spices? Easy – cinnamon and nutmeg. …

Some of you may have seen the fuss in the media this week about Gwyneth Paltrow’s attempt to live off…

Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day. This year marks…

This post is part of the monthly blogging event Love My City, where bloggers share hidden gems and places worth…

The weather brightened up at the weekend, with some sunshine, though late Sunday the weather turned and we had quite…