One of the nice things about working at home these past few days is that it is easy to make … More
Tag: food
Spring time, muffins, and a report on the yams
September is here and spring is well and truly here, with flowers blooming everywhere and a wee bit more heat … More
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
Swans, snapper and a trip to Auckland part 2
My second day in Auckland began with a thunderstorm. We were woken up in the wee small hours by flashes … More
Swans, snapper and a trip to Auckland part 1
After last Friday’s earthquake and aftershocks, it was a pretty normal week, though I kept thinking my office was shaking … More
More quakes, more shakes and a beef and mustard pie
On Friday afternoon we experienced another big earthquake, this time 6.6. We were at work, so I ducked under my … More
6 Things: Reading Matter
It has been a while since I have done a Six Things post, so here we go! The theme is … More
Tastings, tangelos and tasty treats
The weekend seemed to fly by, and hard to believe that here we are at Monday again and the start … More
Stomp, sausages and scrambled eggs
Well, it was more or less back to normal in terms of work, and catching up on things post quake. … More
