The Wellington on a Plate food festival I mentioned a couple of posts back is designed to showcase food and … More
Tag: wine
A visitor, winter sunshine and some wine tasting
This weekend we had our first visitor from Scotland, Gillian, the niece of an old school friend of mine who … More
4 flights, 2 birthdays but sadly no cat
Well, finally I got home to Wellington after a long journey, starting with a flight from Glasgow to London which … More
Edinburgh: wining, dining and all that
I’m sitting in my friends’ flat in Glasgow, counting the minutes until I head back to New Zealand. The first … More
Christchurch, a lot of rain and the edge of a cyclone
This weekend, we took a short work trip down to Christchurch. Unfortunately, this meant another 6am start on Saturday, which … More
Beer, cider and wine (not all at once….)
After writing so much recently on the blog about New Zealand and how beautiful it is, I’m changing topic a … 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
Friday, flowers and flying time
I honestly have no idea where this week has gone. In terms of what I have achieved and done I … More
A lunch, a glass of fizz and a rediscovery
Yesterday, Wednesday, I decided to treat myself to lunch. You could call it my office Christmas do, the office consisting … More
Summer foods, Christmas shopping…..and 100 posts
This is my 100th post on the blog! Not sure if that is cause for celebration or what, but there … More
