Charlie, our Magical Mr Mistoffelees

As regular readers know, we lost our little black Charlie recently. He was, like all cats, quite a character, bossy, … More

Six on Saturday 04.03.23

Autumn is here. February saw parts of the North Island receive 400% of the normal rainfall, and Napier had its … More

Here we are at the end of February already, and what a month it has been for New Zealand with … More

What a week…I’ve already mentioned Cyclone Gabrielle and the devastation it caused in Saturday’s post. Thousands are still unaccounted for, … More

There has been sunshine and blue skies, heavy rain and grey skies this week – a real mix of weather, … More

The days are getting longer, the early mornings are filled with loud birdsong, and there was no coat or sweater … More

The biggest small pleasure this week was the return of Charlie on Sunday morning. A neighbour returning from holiday, found … More

For some reason, the ‘About’ page on my blog no longer shows up, something I have tried to fix but … More

It is May already – can you believe it? Autumn days are here, and it is time to light candles … More

It’s Monday evening here in Wellington. We are sitting enjoying the aroma of chicken cooking in the oven (Diana Henry’s … More