It is a wet and windy winter day, and not one for being outside unless strictly necessary. Today is just…
Sushi, caeser salad and cake
The weather at the weekend was lovely, and even warm enough on Sunday afternoon to sit outside for a while,…
Cats, chilli and conversation
Our visiting cat has been rather agitated recently, not really being quite so settled, and constantly on alert. Clearly something…
2 Swedes and a Pumpkin
We’ve had a couple of lovely sunny days (with cold mornings) this week… Winter sky in Wellington …however, today it…
Lucia, lussekatter and lots of rain
Yesterday, Saturday, it poured and poured with rain. It was not a day for going out, but needs must, and…
Skype, stawberries and a storm
Quite a few things have happened this week, from Anton’s first day at Wellington College to possibly the worst storm…
6 Food Blogs I Like
I was asked the other day which blogs I read myself, and I realised there were so many it was…
Fauns, robots and the language of living
Before I moved to New Zealand I used to write an occasional blog about dance. I wasn’t sure how much…
Chocolate chips, fish & chips and biscuit dilemmas
Well, sorry, but it is yet more about food…promise to write about something different next time! Actually, I should be…
More sausages, more crumble and other good things
As my husband pointed out to me a few moments ago, this blog was going to be about our new…