Six on Saturday 21.01.23

It is a lovely sunny day here in Wellington. We escaped the worst of Cyclone Hale which hit the north … More

Six on Saturday 07.01.23

Happy New Year to all SoS’ers out there! Hope you have all had a good start to the year. We … More

I was in two minds as to what to write today given this is the first post of 2023, but … More

It isn’t long to Christmas now, and our guests from Sweden arrive tomorrow (Tuesday). We are now on holiday from … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would actually offer you something cold and refreshing on this … More

What a glorious sunny spring day it is today! And what a change to the weather earlier this week, which … More

October already…and we are well into spring now. The days are longer, there are flowers everywhere and hay fever sufferers … More

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you from Vancouver, where I am on a family visit. It is the … More

The days seem to be flying past. We are well into the second half of August, which means proper spring … More

Can it actually be raining again? Yes it can, with floods in Nelson and other parts of the country. It … More