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

A cactus, seeds and garden surprises

The terrace, or garden, or yard, has been really neglected of late, partly as it has been winter of course … More

Well, this post was going to be about what we did at the weekend, but events took over with an … More

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

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

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

The weather at the weekend was lovely, and even warm enough on Sunday afternoon to sit outside for a while, … More

Before I moved to New Zealand I used to write an occasional blog about dance. I wasn’t sure how much … More

The weekend seemed to come around really quickly this week, and before I knew it my friend Tamsin was visiting … More

Autumn is here, though I have to say coming from northern Europe, the autumn so far not has not been … More