Six on Saturday 12.04.25

It has been ages since I did a SoS post – in fact it was 14 December last year. What … More

Six on Saturday 13.07.24

While our small patch of garden continues to bring joy in terms of drying laundry, watching cheeky blackbirds, getting visits … More

It might be the middle of winter, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. Daytime temperatures have been around 16/17C … More

After seeing Ottolenghi in conversation on Friday last week, I had to feature one of his recipes in this months … More

It is a lovely sunny day here in Wellington. We escaped the worst of Cyclone Hale which hit the north … More

It has been a beautiful day here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington with blue skies and bright sunshine. There was a … More

I’m starting this post having finished breakfast, read some other blog posts and emails while all the time listening to … More

Greetings from a warm, sunny Wellington, where we are being deafened in the garden by cicadas and some rather loud … More

It is another lovely sunny Saturday today. Our terrace gets the sun in the afternoon, and it can be almost too hot to sit outside

It’s been a bit wild, weather wise this week, with some strong winds blowing, causing branches to break off trees … More