6 things: a film, a walk but no muffins

Another 6 things post, a very random collection of things that happened last week and over the weekend. 1) A … More

Sunshine, rhubarb and muffins again

This week I read a really lovely piece in The New Yorker on food in literature, about the joy of … More

On Sunday we did another of our trips over the Rimutaka Hills to Martinborough, lunching as usual at The Village … More

Sitting here this Friday evening with the rain coming down and the rather gloomy weather outside, it is hard to … More

It’s been a cold and wet week, after Monday being such a gorgeous day. There has been flooding down south … More

Tomorrow (1st June) is the start of winter down here in the southern hemisphere. It’s the season for stews, pies … More

You know that winter is coming in New Zealand when the price of tomatoes goes up. According to Statistics New … More

Some of you may have seen the fuss in the media this week about Gwyneth Paltrow’s attempt to live off … More

Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day. This year marks … More

The weather brightened up at the weekend, with some sunshine, though late Sunday the weather turned and we had quite … More