Hogmanay, New Year and cooking lettuce

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

Julafton, Christmas Day and a BBQ part 2

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

Sunday was another lovely day, so we decided to get out for a while after our enormous breakfast. We started … More

I am a morning person, and also someone who likes breakfast. In fact, I can’t function without eating first thing … More

Sunday morning proved to be another sunny day, though there was the odd cloud on the horizon from time to … More

This weekend was the first long holiday weekend in months, and also another lovely, sunny one, which was good after … More