Six on Saturday 30.04.22

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

Word of the year 2022: April

Creation – the act or process of bringing something into existence. My word of the year is creation. At first, … More

This week’s SoS is a bit different, coming as it does from New Plymouth, where we are having a short … More

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

It is Monday evening, dinner is in the oven (chicken breasts stuffed with cooked leek, tomatoes, basil and ricotta) and … More

It has been a beautiful day here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington with blue skies and bright sunshine. There was a … More

It is already the end of March – can you believe it? The gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens is … More

What a lovely warm, sunny day! It feels as if summer hasn’t completely gone away. I’ve been baking rather gardening, … More

After many days of glorious sunshine, this morning was a little overcast with a very slight drizzle – the sort … More

It is still summer, with warm days and t-shirts, but the mornings are definitely getting darker, and there are signs … More