Yams, tulips and Dancenorth

I really don’t know where last week went. It’s hard to believe it is already Saturday afternoon and that it … More

Spring flowers, hiding cats and a new cook book

This week I have been working mostly at home since I have had a pile of essays to mark. It … More

My second day in Auckland began with a thunderstorm. We were woken up in the wee small hours by flashes … More

After last Friday’s earthquake and aftershocks, it was a pretty normal week, though I kept thinking my office was shaking … More

On Friday afternoon we experienced another big earthquake, this time 6.6. We were at work, so I ducked under my … More

It has been a while since I have done a Six Things post, so here we go! The theme is … More

The weekend seemed to fly by, and hard to believe that here we are at Monday again and the start … More

Well, it was more or less back to normal in terms of work, and catching up on things post quake. … More

The weekend saw more wild and windy weather here in Wellington, with gale force winds and lots of rain. I … More

It’s been a really busy week at work as teaching starts on Monday and there is lot to get ready. … More