Pumpkins, feijoas and making chutney

With early autumn, comes a new wave of fruits and vegetables. Apples, beans, capsicum (peppers), pears, passion fruit, pumpkin and … More

A stroll, a lunch and a terrine

I’ve just finished lunch, which consisted of the terrine I made yesterday, some sour dough bread, that was still warm … More

This morning I was a little early for my appointment with the chiropractor, so I walked down to the shore … More

After the lovely weather yesterday, it is raining today. It isn’t cold, just wet, but not a nice day to … More

In Wellington today it has been wet nearly all day, a sort of constant heavy drizzle with bursts of heavier … More

I was reviewing the week and trying to think of what to write in this week’s blog post. I had … More

Just a quick post this weekend. Other than enjoying lovely hot summer weather, it’s been a pretty normal week with … More

Hogmanay, or New Year’s Eve, was a rather unpleasant day, weather wise – windy and wet – so a day … More

Thursday (4th December) was my Name Day, that is, St Barbara’s Day. Name days are a tradition in many European … More

It is now the end of my second week in my new job. Gosh – I am not used to … More