Despite the Botanic Gardens being full of daffodils, and the magnolias blooming everywhere, it still feels like winter, albeit the … More
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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
Browsing, time wasting and a wintery week
It’s been really cold the past couple of days, and very much the weather for curling up on the sofa … More
Food, dance and a trip to Auckland
This weekend I went up to Auckland with the main purpose to visit friends and go to the ballet, but … More
Rainy days, comfort food and a silent cat
Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More
Taupo: wind, rain and a rainbow
As winter sets in, we decided to get away for a very short break before term starts again and also … More
Soup, sun and a sleeping feline
It’s winter in the southern hemisphere, and the time for stews, soups and keeping cosy. We have indeed we have … More
4 flights, 2 birthdays but sadly no cat
Well, finally I got home to Wellington after a long journey, starting with a flight from Glasgow to London which … More
Edinburgh: wining, dining and all that
I’m sitting in my friends’ flat in Glasgow, counting the minutes until I head back to New Zealand. The first … More
Glasgow: food, drink and merriment part 1
This hectic and just a bit tiring trip is now coming to an end, and I am way behind on … More