As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More
Tag: travel
Travel Tip Time
This time of year, with it being summer holiday time in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter holiday time in the … More
6 things to do in autumn
The nights are drawing in as we are now in May and the middle of autumn. Some of the leaves … More
Ideas of civilisation…or our travels to Europe part 3
And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More
Copenhagen…or our travels to Europe part 2
From Stockholm, we moved south to Copenhagen, a city I lived in for eight and a half years. It is … More
Islands surrounded by water…or our travels to Europe part 1
As I mentioned in my last post, we are just back from our trip to Europe. I thought I would … More
That was the week….Friday reflections
So here we are, Friday evening in New Zealand, and time to look back on a week that saw…well, lots … More
Journeys and Destinations 2017
Hi everyone and hope you all had a fantastic Christmas. Our Christmas Eve was full of cheer and food, our … More
This week’s small pleasures #73
So here we are again with a round up of the simple things that brought pleasure this week, which began … More
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
I love going to Botanic Gardens. Whether it is because I went frequently to the marvellous ones in Edinburgh where … More