Sitting here this Friday evening with the rain coming down and the rather gloomy weather outside, it is hard to … More
Tag: cake
Apples, pears and a slice of cake
Tomorrow (1st June) is the start of winter down here in the southern hemisphere. It’s the season for stews, pies … More
Share Your World: Week 21
Gosh! Cee’s Challenge this week has been a lot of fun, but also a tough one. The challenge is to … More
A cat, a cake and a seagull
It is another lovely sunny day today, Saturday, and I’m sitting here with the door open, enjoying the autumn sunshine … More
Muffins, pineapple and lots of cakes
Last weekend’s bad weather meant a lot of time spent indoors. This meant I got in a cooking and baking … More
Poppies, lemons and cake
Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day. This year marks … More
Mornings, plums and a bit of a cold
This morning I was a little early for my appointment with the chiropractor, so I walked down to the shore … More
Cake, strawberries and “summer”
Thursday (4th December) was my Name Day, that is, St Barbara’s Day. Name days are a tradition in many European … More
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 little cake, a cafe and a cat ‘adventure’
One thing you can say about Wellington is that it has no shortage of cafes. They are everywhere. There is … More
Thistles and Kiwis 