Six on Saturday

So here we are again, and time for Six on Saturday. I haven’t much new to report, as I had … More

Six on Saturday

I hope you have all had an excellent Christmas. We did, spending time with friends, eating a lot, having a long Skype chat to family in the US and generally pottering about reading, doing puzzles and forgetting what day it is. I do, however, know it is Saturday, so here I am for the last Six on Saturday for 2018.

Six on Saturday

It is the longest day here, the summer solstice, and time for Six on Saturday. Thanks once again to The Propagator for allowing us … More

Six on Saturday

Just a quick post, in between trying out some beers at the Beers at the Basin event and going to … More

Six on a Saturday

I am going to cheat a little bit today, because I haven’t been out in the garden today, partly as … More

Six on a Saturday

Remember last Saturday in Wellington? It was a glorious warm, sunny spring day. Today, however, it is like winter: cold, … More

People don’t take trips…trips take people

Sometimes journeys go according to plan, with everything running on time and things just going smoothly. At other times, it … More

A castle, a garden and some more familiar names

In the last post, I mentioned the number of places we saw on the map with Scottish names in this … More

Boulders, drought and Central Otago

One of the ‘problems’ about travelling in New Zealand is that there is so much to see. Our short trip … More