Words on Wednesday: making chutney

At this time of year in New Zealand, lockdown or not, the country goes mad for feijoas. The first time … More

Six on Saturday 29.02.20

I missed SoS last week as we were in Nelson for the weekend – it was a lovely weekend break, … More

This week’s small pleasures #177

The news this week has hardly been joyful…from coronavirus to the fires continuing in Australia to Brexit there is not … More

The process of preserving

What is on your ‘I want to do’ list? Not necessarily your bucket list, not the things you have to … More

Six on Saturday 12.09.19

Here we are at Saturday again, and time to not only potter about outside (no sign of last week’s helper … More

This week’s small pleasures #157

From stormy weather to glorious sunshine, this has been a week of real changeable spring weather, marking the new season.

This week’s small pleasures #149

What a week! Travel, having an awful cough and a bit of a cold, going to films on the New Zealand International Film Festival and having our first tastes of Wellington on a Plate…yes, our diaries have been rather full, so all the more important to stop and remember the highlights.