Share Your World: Week 47

I’ve just started a new job, and am not sure quite how I am going to fit in things like … More

Oysters, Beef Wellington and Chocolate Cake: winter weekend getaway part 1

Winter seems to be moving into spring, with brighter mornings, sunnier skies, tulips beginning to pop up and magnolia in … More

Queen’s Birthday Holiday Weekend: Sunday sun

Usually when the weather sees that there is a public holiday on the calendar, it arranges for rain or wind … More

The Food Show, comedy and Eurovision madness

There always seems to be something on here to go to or see.  The NZ Comedy Festival has been on … More

Christchurch, a lot of rain and the edge of a cyclone

This weekend, we took a short work trip down to Christchurch.  Unfortunately, this meant another 6am start on Saturday, which … More

21 things about living in New Zealand: our first year here

As of 28th January, we have been here in Wellington for a year.  I can’t believe it – the time … More

Winter weather, apple tart and an unidentified object

It was a bit of a wet and windy weekend, but then it is Wellington, and it is mid-winter.  It … More

More sausages, more crumble and other good things

As my husband pointed out to me a few moments ago, this blog was going to be about our new … More

Week 2

As our second week in New Zealand comes to an end, I thought I would just mention a few highlights … More