Six on Saturday 13.05.23

Cooler, more autumnal days have finally arrived. Sweaters have been found, menus have turned to soup and warming dishes and … More

Six on Saturday 06.05.23

I’m writing this post looking out at more rain. It has been raining on and off for a few days … More

In contrast to last Saturday, today has been dry with even a bit of sun. In fact we have had … More

The rain started on Friday afternoon, and after a heavy downpour, the whole of Saturday has been grey, damp and … More

After storms earlier this week – including a tornado in Paraparaumu (about 50km away) – we have had lovely still … More

It’s the long Easter weekend which should mean time to spend out in the garden, and while I did do … More

What a lovely sunny day it has been! It was a bit too warm to garden out the front of … More

I’m typing this listening to very loud cicadas and looking out on a sunny, summer day, just as I should … More

Happy New Year to all SoS’ers out there! Hope you have all had a good start to the year. We … More

What is going on with the weather? A few days of sunny and hot weather, followed by humid days and … More