Six on Saturday 08.01.22

Here we are – 2022 – and happy new year to all SoSers out there across the globe. It is … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on Hogmanay…we would be sitting outside, listening to the sounds … More

It has been a gorgeous, sunny, summer day here, with bright blue skies, buzzing bees…and the sounds of noisy outside … More

Two weeks today is Christmas Eve, and by now (Saturday evening) we will be full of food, beer and snaps … More

Today, 4th December, is St Barbara’s Day. She is the patron saint of miners, artillerymen and anyone who works with … More

Here we are at the end of November already, and in four weeks time we will be celebrating Christmas Eve … More

Greetings from a rather grey and damp Wellington today. A good Scots word to describe the weather is ‘dreich’ – … More

Today is Waitangi Day, the national day of New Zealand. It marks the anniversary of the initial signing of the … More

Here we are at the end of January already. With wind, rain and sun this week, plants have either collapsed (the hymenocallis) or thrived (various).

It has been a lovely sunny week here – of course, because I returned to work and the office on … More