Time to get away: New Caledonia part 1

Early on Tuesday morning (6am in fact…) we flew up to Auckland and then on to Noumea, the capital of … More

Six on Saturday 16.12.23

Tuesday: one minute, I am sitting outside eating my lunch, the next, the skies have turned almost black, the rain … More

So it’s summer! Well, almost…December can be nice or still have very mixed weather, and at the moment it is … More

After a not too good start to the week where I was not feeling at my best, I gradually began … More

I was in two minds about whether to post today, as I have done zero outside, not even deadheading the … More

It might be the middle of winter, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. Daytime temperatures have been around 16/17C … More

Well….I had planned out this post, talking about the rain today (again), the camellias and so on and then at … More

What gorgeous weather we have had these past few days – it almost feels like summer has returned. Now that … More

Goodness know what was going on with the weather this week. On Tuesday afternoon, the temperature dropped by10C within what … More

Autumn is here. February saw parts of the North Island receive 400% of the normal rainfall, and Napier had its … More