Wordless Wednesday

It rained on Sunday morning and the rain drops nestled on the plants, looking almost like frost or puddles of … More

Six on Saturday 18.01.20

It is the Wellington Anniversary Weekend here, and so a long weekend and Monday holiday. I’ve only been back to work a week, but already feel in need of a day off!

Wordless Wednesday

An almost Wordless Wednesday post..covering our brief stay up in The Coromandel this week. From Wellington, it took us 9 … More

Six on Saturday 28.12.19

Greetings from a sunny Wellington for this, the last SoS of 2019. Everything in the garden is growing, some things … More

Six on Saturday 21.12 19

Here we are with the last SoS post before Christmas. The sun is shining, and it feels like summer today, … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would decide from the outset to avoid politics. Instead, we … More

This week’s small pleasures #169

What a week….politics in various guises, the Australian fires, Samoa virtually closing down due to the measles epidemic, and rain, … More

Six on Saturday 07.12.19

In contrast to last Saturday’s gorgeous sunshine, today is overcast and windy. In fact, there has been pretty awful weather most of the week, with some gale force winds forcing flight cancellations and Civil Defence warnings about flooding in parts of South Canterbury in the South Island.