Julafton, Christmas Day and a BBQ part 2

Christmas Day began here, as tradition dictates, with stockings. Ours were overflowing this year, with plastic bags being used as … More

Christmas, Midsummer and weather forecasts

Christmas is definitely the start of summer here. Many people stopped work for the festive period on Friday, with the … More

This is my 100th post on the blog! Not sure if that is cause for celebration or what, but there … More

Strange weather (sun and wind at the same time) and a cold (my first since arriving in New Zealand) meant … More

The weather this week has been very up and down: lots of rain and wind with sunshine in between. However, … More

Sunday morning began with croissants and ‘Dr Who’. We settled down to watch the 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of … More

The weather this weekend has been fantastic, lovely and hot and sunny. In fact, it has been shorts weather. To … More

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

This week, we have had some nice weather, and you can really begin to feel that the warmer half of … More

One fun thing, at least for me, is that Guy Fawkes Day (ie 5th November) is celebrated here in New … More