What’s on your plate – April

It is autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a time to welcome apples, pears, passion fruit, quince, limes and … More

Six on Saturday 19.03.22

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

The sun is shining, the cicadas are singing and the garden is looking a little shaggy in that end of … More

I thought about how to start this post, but Six on Saturday is a blog theme about gardening, and not … More

It is still summer, with warm days and t-shirts, but the mornings are definitely getting darker, and there are signs … More

It’s been some week here in Wellington….anti-vaxxers on the lawn outside Parliament (you should see the damage they have done … More

Finally some rain! Not only is it much needed, but it has been so humid recently that it has been … More

It is a warm, sunny evening, and we have spent the afternoon at friends enjoying a BBQ, wine (me) and … More

Here we are at the end of November already, and in four weeks time we will be celebrating Christmas Eve … More

Today in Wellington it is a glorious, sunny and warm day, in total contrast to yesterday’s gales, rain and chills. … More