Well, the whole of North Island has now officially been declared a drought area, so no watering of plants and…
Sun, seeds and sausages
It has been another sunny Sunday here. Actually, there was a small shower yesterday which provided a tiny drop of…
Premieres
I started the day on Saturday by going to the Underground Market, held every Saturday on Jervois Quay. It is…
Guests, goat and gardening
This week we had our first house guests, Morten and Maarten. They called in for a couple of days after…
6 Things: I see on the walk to work
We have had seriously good weather here in Wellington since we arrived, and so it has been a joy to…
Another sunny weekend
We have been here for 4 weeks and so much has happened in our lives that it is sometimes hard…
Daily life in a new world
I mentioned in a previous post that I got offered a temporary post in the School of Information Management at…
6 Things: Signs
For the next in the series of 6 Things – 6 signs I have seen around. Seen in the ladies’…
Settling in
We are now into our third week and slowly setting in to our new life here. Practical things are getting…
Weekend no 2: First dance event in New Zealand and visit to our new home
On Saturday, I went to an interesting event held by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in connection with their upcoming…
Thistles and Kiwis 