Six on Saturday Anzac Day

In New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day. But this year there were no dawn services: the first time … More

Wordless Wednesday: autumn days

It is autumn, and we have had some lovely sunny days for lovely walks in the Botanic Gardens. Again. I … More

It is Saturday again, and we are still in our bubbles. The bulb order has yet to be placed, but … More

How is everyone doing out there? New Zealand is still in lockdown, and we are getting used to living in … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, of course, be doing so from our own homes … More

In contrast to last Saturday, today is gloriously sunny and bright, with blue skies to gladden the heart. I was … More

As I have already mentioned in other posts this week, New Zealand is in a lockdown period for 4 weeks. … More

For this week’s Wordless Wednesday post, we enter the Begonia House at the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, where I went … More

Gosh what a week it has been…personally and globally. It is hard to know where to start. So, I will … More

It has been a long week…I was at home, getting over the news of my brother’s death last weekend and … More