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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping some nice Earl Grey and catching up … More

What’s on your bookshelf: June

I have always enjoyed reading, ever since I could make sense of words on a page. My first foray into … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting with a cup if Earl Grey tea, … More

Deciding what to cook and eat on a daily basis can sometimes be a bit of a challenge as I … More

Here we are at the end of June and halfway through the year. June was a month of highs and … More

It is a horrible day out there…lashings of rain, thunder and even tornadoes up the Kapiti coast to the north … More

I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to believe we are half way through the year already. … More

A winter Wednesday in Wellington…a beautiful sunrise…but a red sky in the morning is shepherds’ warning…and sure enough the rain … More

Well, things are getting back to ‘normal’ here in New Zealand as I mentioned in my post yesterday. Shops are … More

It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.