Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More
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Six Things on a Thursday
Thursday – that day where we anticipate the weekend and are feeling tired from the week before. With that in … More
This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 6
It was a bit of a busy, tired and stressful week, but there were several small pleasures as well. Thanks … More
Sun, sea and stunning scenery: a weekend mini break in Nelson
Friday saw me heading over to Nelson, in the north of the South Island, for a work trip. Very convenient, … More
Easter weekend: sunshine, wine and lunches
Easter Sunday proved another sunny, early autumn day, and after eggs (both hen and chocolate), we set off as planned … More
Music, dance and sunshine: CubaDupa Sunday
This weekend saw the CubaDupa street festival, a veritable feast of food, music, dance and performance. Held over two days … More
Peanut butter, chocolate and tea
Temperatures dropped this week and we even saw some rain, much needed mind you. But on Friday, the temperatures shot … More
Cee’s Challenge: Week 10
So here we are at Week 10 of Cee’s Challenge. We actually had rain today for the first time in … More
Cee’s Challenge: Week 9
Cee’s Challenge Week 9. Today is the 1st March, and officially the first day of autumn. Certainly, there has been … More
Lazing on a sunny afternoon….
After the rain on Friday, the sun came back out and we are back to being deafened by cicadas, wearing … More