It was a week in which we had a lot of rain…and I mean a lot of rain. The skies … More
Tag: winter
Six on Saturday Midwinter 2020
Today is midsummer in the northern hemisphere. and today is the big Swedish midsummer celebrations. For us of course it … More
Six on Saturday 13.06.20
Well, things are getting back to ‘normal’ here in New Zealand as I mentioned in my post yesterday. Shops are … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be celebrating the fact that we are now at … More
This week’s small pleasures #194
At 3pm this afternoon, the Prime Minister announced that New Zealand is moving to Level 1 from midnight tonight. There … More
Six on Saturday 06.06.20
Oh you can really feel it is winter! The nights and early mornings are really quite chilly these days, and … More
Wordless Wednesday: a wintery walk
For this week’s Wordless Wednesday, pictures from a walk in the Botanic Gardens on Friday. It was a bit overcast, … More
This week’s small pleasures #193
It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.
The transition of seasons
Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are transitioning from winter to spring. None of that ‘going back to school’ or end of summer here, but a joy that the days are getting longer and a sense that it is time to make plans.
Six on Saturday 24.08.19
The weather this morning was odd to say the least: rain, sun, rain, sun, rain…and then sun this afternoon. We … More
Thistles and Kiwis 