Scones, sofa and a wet Sunday

The clocks may have gone forward, heralding spring, but today, Sunday, is grey and very wet. Charlie, our visiting cat, … More

A (mostly) sunny week, champagne and another anniversary

My aim with this blog is to do at least one post a week, sometimes two, but of course there … More

This is not a political blog, but with an election that has just happened in Sweden, an election coming up … More

On Friday afternoon, I had a sudden longing for a sultana scone for some reason. So, I came home and … More

It’s been really cold the past couple of days, and very much the weather for curling up on the sofa … More

While there has been snow on the hills, Wellington has escaped it thank goodness. I’m not a winter sports person, … More

Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More

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

As winter sets in, we decided to get away for a very short break before term starts again and also … More

It’s winter in the southern hemisphere, and the time for stews, soups and keeping cosy. We have indeed we have … More