There are times when life just trundles along without any great events, and the past few days have been like…
Waitangi Day, Rugby Sevens and a sleepy cat
Thursday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Waitangi Day. This is the day that marks the historic signing…
Sand, sea and a bit of luck
Of course, because I have gone back to work, the weather has been lovely the past few days. Still, on…
Beer, cider and wine (not all at once….)
After writing so much recently on the blog about New Zealand and how beautiful it is, I’m changing topic a…
21 things about living in New Zealand: our first year here
As of 28th January, we have been here in Wellington for a year. I can’t believe it – the time…
Home, cooking and music in the park
I love going away and being on holiday, but it is also nice to be home. We were pleased to…
Kawakawa, Auckland and a summer trip part 5
Our final (and very short) trip took us to Kawakawa, purely because I wanted to see the public toilets designed…
Waitangi, Kerikeri and a summer trip part 4
We were so lucky on our trip to have good weather. This summer has not been a particularly good one…
Russell, a sunset and a summer trip part 3
We started our first full day in Paihia with breakfast on the terrace under a very bright morning sun. Breakfast…
Paihia, pizza and a summer trip part 2
We arrived safe and sound in lovely, sunny Paihia on Wednesday afternoon. Our apartment was 2 minutes drive from the…
Thistles and Kiwis 