A song contest, an evening of dance and wintery days

It was a bitterly cold but bright and sunny day today, Monday. There has been quite a bit of snow … More

Share Your World: Week 20

Cee’s questions this week really are a challenge! As I may have said before, I read these when I wake … More

I’m sitting writing this while waiting for a big storm we have been promised. It is certainly windy, and there … More

This week’s challenge from Cee was tough – or rather, two of the questions were really tough and had me … More

Readers of this blog will know by now that one of my key interests is in ballet and dance. I’ve … More

It is quite rare to go to an evening of dance made up of short pieces to come out liking … More

This weekend I went up to Auckland with the main purpose to visit friends and go to the ballet, but … More

I’ll state upfront that ‘Coppelia’ is probably my least favourite of the ‘big’ classical ballets. The story is unpleasant and … More

As of 28th January, we have been here in Wellington for a year. I can’t believe it – the time … More

This weekend was the first long holiday weekend in months, and also another lovely, sunny one, which was good after … More