Eating fruits and vegetables in season is something that I think we have forgotten how to do in northern Europe,…
A graveyard, a film and a very tasty sandwich
The weather this week has been very up and down: lots of rain and wind with sunshine in between. However,…
Excursions, walks and another weekend part 2
Sunday morning began with croissants and ‘Dr Who’. We settled down to watch the 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of…
Excursions, walks and another weekend part 1
The weather this weekend has been fantastic, lovely and hot and sunny. In fact, it has been shorts weather. To…
Sunshine, cauliflower and another exhibition
As I mentioned, Friday was my last day at Victoria University for a couple of months. So far, I have…
A museum, some savoury scones and more sunshine
This week, we have had some nice weather, and you can really begin to feel that the warmer half of…
Fireworks, sunny days and exhibitions
One fun thing, at least for me, is that Guy Fawkes Day (ie 5th November) is celebrated here in New…
Rain, sun and cider
It’s been an odd sort of week in many ways, partly due to both good and bad news from different…
A hill, a beach or two and a mystery solved
Sunday was another lovely day, so we decided to get out for a while after our enormous breakfast. We started…
Eggs, toast and breakfasts in general
I am a morning person, and also someone who likes breakfast. In fact, I can’t function without eating first thing…
Thistles and Kiwis 