Early on Tuesday morning (6am in fact…) we flew up to Auckland and then on to Noumea, the capital of … More
Tag: holiday
What’s been on your calendar 30 June
Here we are at the end of June and halfway through the year. June was a month of highs and … More
Words on Wednesday: Hampton Court Palace
On the last day of our holiday, we were fortunate to have the time to visit Hampton Court Palace, somewhere … More
This week’s small pleasures #342
Greetings from New Zealand! Yes we are back…still a bit jet lagged having arrived back on Sunday afternoon (and it … More
Postcards from Sweden part 2: Öland
For the second postcards from Sweden, we head over to the island of Öland, a 20 minute drive over the … More
Postcards from Sweden Part 1: Glasriket and more from Kalmar
On Thursday morning we headed over to the area now known as Glasriket or ‘kingdom of glass’. This part of … More
Words on Wednesday: a home away from home
We’ve been lucky the past few times we have been to Copenhagen to stay in a little apartment tucked away … More
This week’s small pleasures #340
So…here we are in Copenhagen, leaving winter behind and arriving to the other side of the world basking in summer … More
In the kitchen: new cook books
I was lucky enough to receive three new cook books for Christmas, Two of the books are in Swedish, which … More
This week’s small pleasures #316 or the Hawke’s Bay edition
I was in two minds as to what to write today given this is the first post of 2023, but … More