Six on Saturday 21.05.22

We are still without hot water would you believe…Wednesday looks to be the day all will be restored, provided the … More

Six on Saturday 14.05.20

I started writing this post this afternoon while waiting for an emergency plumber. The boiler which supplies us with hot … More

It is already May, so we are well into autumn down here in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been having … More

It really feels autumnal now, with chilly mornings and evenings. Autumns here are lovely, almost extending the summer with calm, … More

This week’s SoS is a bit different, coming as it does from New Plymouth, where we are having a short … More

Easter weekend already. While I have got completely used to Christmas in summer, Easter in autumn just seems all wrong … More

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

It is already the end of March – can you believe it? The gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens is … More

What a lovely warm, sunny day! It feels as if summer hasn’t completely gone away. I’ve been baking rather gardening, … More

After many days of glorious sunshine, this morning was a little overcast with a very slight drizzle – the sort … More