Yesterday, Halloween, was a very wet and windy day. I was so glad to be at home and just watch…
A road trip, Napier and Labour Day Weekend: Part 2
Sunday morning proved to be another sunny day, though there was the odd cloud on the horizon from time to…
A road trip, Napier and Labour Day Weekend: Part 1
This weekend was the first long holiday weekend in months, and also another lovely, sunny one, which was good after…
Pies, pints and a new sofa
The good weather on Saturday continued into Sunday, and we walked into town and then along the waterfront as far…
Sunshine, sand and the smell of the sea
The weather this weekend has been lovely again, warm, sunny and with bright blue skies. On Saturday, we drove out…
Storms, sunshine and a special beer
The weather this week has been somewhat changeable to say the least. After the lovely weekend, Monday was a day…
Hills, sunshine and more cooking
I’m writing this on Monday morning, with a near gale force wind blowing outside, which is a big contrast to…
3 cats, 1 restaurant and several muffins
The weather this week has been pretty awful, with rain and wind nearly every day. Monday, however, was a nice…
Hot water, mud pools and a parrot: a trip to Rotorua part 2
Sunday started with a bright coloured visitor to the garden, namely a parrot, or to be more strictly accurate, an…
Hot water, mudpools and a parrot: trip to Rotorua part 1
This past weekend, we headed north to Rotorua to visit friends and at last see something more of this beautiful…
Thistles and Kiwis 