Kawakawa, Auckland and a summer trip part 5

Our final (and very short) trip took us to Kawakawa, purely because I wanted to see the public toilets designed … More

Hogmanay, New Year and cooking lettuce

2013 was the year we moved to New Zealand, and so one that will not easily be forgotten. It was … More

Weather permitting (ie no gale force winds or heavy rain), I like to poke my nose outside with my morning … More

Christmas Day began here, as tradition dictates, with stockings. Ours were overflowing this year, with plastic bags being used as … More

Yesterday, Wednesday, I decided to treat myself to lunch. You could call it my office Christmas do, the office consisting … More

This is my 100th post on the blog! Not sure if that is cause for celebration or what, but there … More

Strange weather (sun and wind at the same time) and a cold (my first since arriving in New Zealand) meant … More

Eating fruits and vegetables in season is something that I think we have forgotten how to do in northern Europe, … More

As I mentioned, Friday was my last day at Victoria University for a couple of months. So far, I have … More

I am a morning person, and also someone who likes breakfast. In fact, I can’t function without eating first thing … More