Six on Saturday 09.07.22

Eugh…I have succumbed to the dreaded spicy flu aka Covid. So we are now in isolation for 7 days, and … More

Six on Saturday 18.06.22

We are just home from the cinema (Maigret starring Gérard Depardieu), so I better get on and get this written … More

There has been only one topic of conversation this week – yes, you’ve guessed it, the weather. A spectacular thunder … More

I think it may have been Dolly Parton who said if you want the rainbow, you have put up with … More

It is already the end of May, and you can really feel the autumnal chill in the air. Today was … 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

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