This week seems to have flown by, which just goes to show that doing nothing very much can be as…
1 lasagne, 2 films and Santa Claus
Strange weather (sun and wind at the same time) and a cold (my first since arriving in New Zealand) meant…
A cake, a name day and a piece of luck
In many parts of Europe, people celebrate their Name Day, or the day of the saint associated with their name. …
Peaches, peace and purchases
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…
Thistles and Kiwis 