Word of the year 2022: April

Creation – the act or process of bringing something into existence. My word of the year is creation. At first, … More

What’s on your plate – April

It is autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a time to welcome apples, pears, passion fruit, quince, limes and … More

Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More

After a few gloriously sunny days, and stunning weather over the weekend (see Saturday’s post), today has turned grey and … More

January Our trip to Sydney. Penrith, to the west of Sydney, reached 47.3C, the highest temperature recorded by a weather station … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would be sipping some Earl Grey Blue Flower…and eating … More