A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
I’m writing this on Wednesday evening, NZ time. There is no wind, the skies are clear if getting dark. You wouldn’t know a weather Red Warning is in place for tomorrow, covering the east coast of the South Island, including Christchurch, up to north of Wellington.
I was lucky enough to have a window seat flying from Perth to Sydney last week….this is what I saw. … More
This past week has been…not sure actually! There was travel, an evening out, an appointment with the eye doctor about … More
I had to head up to Hawke’s Bay again this week for work, which means flying up in a smallish … More
Here we are at the end of July already – who can believe it? The mornings are getting brighter, the … More
We are nearing the end of August, nearing the end of winter and heading towards spring – at least for … More
What a week in world news…from a plane crash in Indonesia, to the never ending tales of Covid, to the … More
A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch
This week’s small pleasures post’s subtitle is ‘Nelson weekend part 2’, for while there were other small pleasures during the … More
It is the Labour Day holiday weekend, and so this sunny Monday I have been at home, catching up with … More
Thistles and Kiwis 