If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, I would tell you about your trip to Melbourne and … More

3 reds: a fruit, a vegetable and a flower

I just can’t seem to get rid of this cold. No amount of appropriate liquids, rest, acupuncture, inhalations or even … More

Thanks to Facebook, I’ve been reminded that it was exactly three years ago that we first came to Wellington for … More

Tomorrow (1st June) is the start of winter down here in the southern hemisphere. It’s the season for stews, pies … More

The weather this week has been a bit of everything – lovely sunshine, rain, gale force winds, and apparently hailstones … More

It is never good to start a blog with a negative, but I need to make a quick apology for … More

At last we have a weekend with no plans and nothing in the diary – hoorah! So we had a … More

There are foods in every countries that locals like and that foreigners look on at in wonder. For example Marmite … More

There are times when life just trundles along without any great events, and the past few days have been like … More