Six on Saturday 25.06.22

Yesterday in New Zealand, Matariki was celebrated for the first time as a national public holiday. Matariki signals the start of … More

Six on Saturday 18.06.22

We are just home from the cinema (Maigret starring Gérard Depardieu), so I better get on and get this written … More

I think it may have been Dolly Parton who said if you want the rainbow, you have put up with … More

It is already the end of May, and you can really feel the autumnal chill in the air. Today was … More

We are still without hot water would you believe…Wednesday looks to be the day all will be restored, provided the … More

It is already May, so we are well into autumn down here in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been having … More

It really feels autumnal now, with chilly mornings and evenings. Autumns here are lovely, almost extending the summer with calm, … More

Easter weekend already. While I have got completely used to Christmas in summer, Easter in autumn just seems all wrong … More

Today, 4th December, is St Barbara’s Day. She is the patron saint of miners, artillerymen and anyone who works with … More

Here we are at the end of November already, and in four weeks time we will be celebrating Christmas Eve … More