A wedding anniversary, a cat and some more rain

Today is our 9th wedding anniversary, and we will celebrate later with a little glass of something and hopefully some … More

A cat, a crumpet and a cup of tea

It was a lovely sunny day today, Saturday, which was so nice after the stormy weather earlier in the week. … More

Sunshine, a scone and chocolate chip muffins

Karl headed off to Scotland on Saturday morning, so I set about doing some housework, catching up on The Block … More

Swans, snapper and a trip to Auckland part 2

My second day in Auckland began with a thunderstorm. We were woken up in the wee small hours by flashes … More

Cakes, flowers and spring is in the air

Spring is definitely in the air.  It was 16C today and the sun was shining, and as well as our … More

Sunshine, scenery and friands

It was quite a strange week, what with us not being able to go to work, or at least, not … More

A storm, a quiche and a rose

The weekend saw more wild and windy weather here in Wellington, with gale force winds and lots of rain.  I … More

Soup, silver beet and a shepherd’s pie

It’s been a really busy week at work as teaching starts on Monday and there is lot to get ready.  … More

Winter weather, apple tart and an unidentified object

It was a bit of a wet and windy weekend, but then it is Wellington, and it is mid-winter.  It … More

Tea, scones and sofa

It is a wet and windy winter day, and not one for being outside unless strictly necessary.  Today is just … More