Little cakes, little differences and a little sun

The weather this week has been a bit of everything – lovely sunshine, rain, gale force winds, and apparently hailstones … More

A birthday, a cake and a vanishing cat

This week has been lovely and sunny in Wellington, until that is today, Friday. Still, it has been lovely to … More

On Friday afternoon, I had a sudden longing for a sultana scone for some reason. So, I came home and … More

Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More

Living in New Zealand, we are lucky, compared to many places in the world, to have access to good, clean … More

The weekend is my time for baking, and I had a craving for scones on Sunday. Scones come in all … More

I woke up on Saturday morning to near gale force winds, rain and the really sad news about the fire … More

As I mentioned at the end of the last post, on Saturday night I went to see ‘Grumpy Old Women: … More

This Friday, 25th April, was Anzac Day, the day that commemorates all New Zealanders and Australians killed in war, as well … More

Despite what the forecasters predicted, the weather this Easter weekend has not been bad at all. Yes there has been … More