The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

I love going to Botanic Gardens. Whether it is because I went frequently to the marvellous ones in Edinburgh where … More

This week’s small pleasures # 55

If you’ve read my last few blog posts, you will know I’ve been on holiday in Fiji for a week. … More

Like most tourists to Fiji, we are staying in a hotel complex, next to other hotels, and close to a … More

When you wake up to bright blue skies and the sun blazing above, you know it’s going to be a … More

So here we are at the end of our third full day in Fiji, sitting on the balcony, listening to … More

It’s been ages since I did a Share Your World Challenge, but thought I would have a good this week. … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would be making ourselves comfortable on this, the second … More

Phew! The end of the week, a week that saw me in Hamilton again, be busy at work, catch up … More

I woke up on Anzac Day feeling kind of miserable. Still under the weather and feeling sorry for myself, I … More

Well, here we are, Friday evening already. It’s still hot (and a bit humid) here in Wellington, where we have … More