Sunshine, sand and the smell of the sea

The weather this weekend has been lovely again, warm, sunny and with bright blue skies. On Saturday, we drove out … More

Hills, sunshine and more cooking

I’m writing this on Monday morning, with a near gale force wind blowing outside, which is a big contrast to … More

Every now and again, a weekend passes that is just right for the mood you are in at the time, … More

Another in the occasional series of 6 things, today, a focus on food things in the house at the moment. … More

The terrace, or garden, or yard, has been really neglected of late, partly as it has been winter of course … More

My second day in Auckland began with a thunderstorm. We were woken up in the wee small hours by flashes … More

After last Friday’s earthquake and aftershocks, it was a pretty normal week, though I kept thinking my office was shaking … More

Well, it was more or less back to normal in terms of work, and catching up on things post quake. … More

Well, sorry, but it is yet more about food…promise to write about something different next time! Actually, I should be … More

Autumn is here, though I have to say coming from northern Europe, the autumn so far not has not been … More