Cicadas, cat and cheese

Those of you who live in parts of the world where summers are dominated by the sound of cicadas will … More

Review: Deca Dance, Batsheva Dance Company

As I mentioned at the end of the last post, I am introducing a new category on the blog to … More

Strolls, discoveries and chickens again

There are periods in life where things just roll along quietly and other times when it is just the opposite.  … More

Bolton Street Memorial Park, a walk and the weekend ahead

As I have mentioned many times in this blog before, one of the pleasures of living where we do is … More

Apricots, tea and a lazy weekend

There are times when life just trundles along without any great events, and the past few days have been like … More

Waitangi Day, Rugby Sevens and a sleepy cat

Thursday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Waitangi Day.  This is the day that marks the historic signing … More

Sand, sea and a bit of luck

Of course, because I have gone back to work, the weather has been lovely the past few days.  Still, on … More

21 things about living in New Zealand: our first year here

As of 28th January, we have been here in Wellington for a year.  I can’t believe it – the time … More

Home, cooking and music in the park

I love going away and being on holiday, but it is also nice to be home.  We were pleased to … More

Volcanos, an earthquake and a summer trip (part 1)

We have just returned from a lovely holiday up north in Bay of Islands.  We saw all sorts of things, … More