Kawakawa, Auckland and a summer trip part 5

Our final (and very short) trip took us to Kawakawa, purely because I wanted to see the public toilets designed … More

Waitangi, Kerikeri and a summer trip part 4

We were so lucky on our trip to have good weather. This summer has not been a particularly good one … More

We arrived safe and sound in lovely, sunny Paihia on Wednesday afternoon. Our apartment was 2 minutes drive from the … More

We have just returned from a lovely holiday up north in Bay of Islands. We saw all sorts of things, … More

2013 was the year we moved to New Zealand, and so one that will not easily be forgotten. It was … More

Christmas Day began here, as tradition dictates, with stockings. Ours were overflowing this year, with plastic bags being used as … More

Christmas is definitely the start of summer here. Many people stopped work for the festive period on Friday, with the … More

Eating fruits and vegetables in season is something that I think we have forgotten how to do in northern Europe, … More

Sunday morning began with croissants and ‘Dr Who’. We settled down to watch the 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of … More

The weather this weekend has been fantastic, lovely and hot and sunny. In fact, it has been shorts weather. To … More