I’m writing this on Monday morning, with a near gale force wind blowing outside, which is a big contrast to … More
Tag: weather
3 cats, 1 restaurant and several muffins
The weather this week has been pretty awful, with rain and wind nearly every day. Monday, however, was a nice … More
Hot water, mud pools and a parrot: a trip to Rotorua part 2
Sunday started with a bright coloured visitor to the garden, namely a parrot, or to be more strictly accurate, an … More
Hot water, mudpools and a parrot: trip to Rotorua part 1
This past weekend, we headed north to Rotorua to visit friends and at last see something more of this beautiful … More
Spring, blueberry muffins and seasonal adjustment
The past few blog entries have been quick and short and not full of much more than pictures of cats … More
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