Six on Saturday 18.07.20

Saturday again already – I really don’t know where this week has gone and we seem to be racing through … More

Six on Saturday 11.07.20

This week, there were definitely a couple of days that made you think ‘winter is really here’. There were some … More

Time for a short holiday

If you read last Thursday’s post, you will have seen that we recently took a short trip up to Napier … More

Winter wine tasting in Hawke’s Bay

At this time of year, when the cold weather sets in, it is important to have a few little treats lined up. With our planned three-week trip to Canada obviously cancelled, we decided to head up north to Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region for a few days winter break

A Winter Wednesday

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

This week’s small pleasures #196

It was a week in which we had a lot of rain…and I mean a lot of rain. The skies … More

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 celebrating the fact that we are now at … More

This week’s small pleasures #194

At 3pm this afternoon, the Prime Minister announced that New Zealand is moving to Level 1 from midnight tonight. There … More

This week’s small pleasures #193

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.

Six on Saturday 30.05.20

Anyone else find it hard to believe it is the end of May already? We are well on our way … More