Let there be light

From the end of this September kiwis will get more light. The Government has just decided to extend daylight saving up to 27 weeks, three weeks extra.Clocks will go forward an hour a week earlier than usual – on the last Sunday in September – and back an...

Hallelujah

First ever kiwi choral concert last night. Not quite the Royal Albert Hall but nevertheless an impressive performance of Handel’s Messaih performed by the Orpheus Choir and the Vector Wellington Orchestra.Performed at the Wellington Town Hall it gave me plenty...

Domestic bathrooms

We’ve just spent the last two days researching and choosing, or rather trying to chose, bathroom fittings for the house. Setting off with list and budget confident that we’d crack this in a couple of hours. After all, how difficult can it be to choose...

New Posts

Eagled eyed blog readers will notice a couple of new features to Domestic Executive. New links to be able to see what’s happening in Wellington Harbour and a link to Stuff, the NZ news pages.Also, you can look at the Domestic Bliss Gallery, a selection of...

Anzac Day

Today is Anzac Day, a public holiday since 1921, that marks the landings at Gallipoli as an acknowledgement of the sacrifice of all those New Zealanders who have died in warfare, and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served.Over time there have been...