A little bit of France in the Pacific: New Caledonia part 3 (or fish, fish and more fish)

In my last post, I mentioned visiting the market in Nouméa on the Saturday morning. We got there quite late … More

6 things: meat, fish and veg

6 things we’ve been eating recently: 1) Asparagus Spring means asparagus. I love it just with some melted butter. If … More

As spring takes hold, it is time to taste new things or approach old things in a different way. Here … More

Despite the Botanic Gardens being full of daffodils, and the magnolias blooming everywhere, it still feels like winter, albeit the … More

My current job allows me to have quite a bit of time at home on week days. This is of … More

It is winter here in the southern hemisphere, and yes it does get cold and windy, but nothing like the … More

Usually when the weather sees that there is a public holiday on the calendar, it arranges for rain or wind … More

It is never good to start a blog with a negative, but I need to make a quick apology for … More

Having a few days off has meant being at home quite a bit more, and so we were there to … More

As I mentioned, Friday was my last day at Victoria University for a couple of months. So far, I have … More