The day after I arrived in Wellington I comforted myself by buying a book and was captivated by the story of Julie and Julia. It was this book that started me on the road to reading blogs and then to starting my own. Since then this book has been made into a movie... Seeing the big loco roll into our little country station is a sight to behold. This monster engine pulls a regular train behind it but takes 40 minutes to climb the 40km from Wellington. Most importantly it makes the necessary effort to bring his Lordship... It was such a relief today for Little Basset to be signed off by the vet. Stitches are all out and he was very pleased with how the wound has healed. He’s going to have a slight kink in his ear but with so many other wrinkles and jowls it won’t be... My abiding memory of beetroot as a child was pickled or baked in a white sauce. Neither of which I was that thrilled with. Over the years I’ve acquired the taste of beetroot in a wide range of forms which is just as well since it grows easily and has become... Bees are working overtime right now making the most of the final flush of flowers in the garden. But not today. We’ve had wet wild weather so it just goes to show how much a difference a days makes. 