Beer at the Basin

It’s December, and officially summer here, and to celebrate this fact, we, and many others, attended the second Beer at … More

Blogmas 2017 Day 23: The Day Before Christmas Eve

So here we are…tomorrow is Christmas Eve, our fridge is bursting at the seems and it is 25C and sunny. … More

We put up the Christmas tree on Wednesday, pulling out old favourite decorations like the French little drummer boy I … More

It’s the summer solstice, the longest day here in the Southern Hemisphere. It was a beautiful start to the day … More

Something I’ve never really written about in the blog, is my love of things miniature and dolls’ houses. I guess … More

Here we are at what will probably be the last small pleasures post of the year. Next Monday is Christmas … More

Quite a few bloggers are doing the Christmas tag from Life With Fernie, so I thought I might have a … More

When I was a child, my mother always made us soft boiled eggs with soldiers (if you don’t know what … More

For those of us ‘down under’, Christmas marks the start of summer holidays, of long days hopefully in the sun, … More

Last year I notice I did a ‘bah humbug’ post, while in an hotel in Auckland. This year’s equivalent is … More