We’ve been living through a patch of weather that’s given us dreary days which has put my photographic inspiration in a deep dark cloud. But yesterday the clouds finally parted and it was fun to get back in harness whilst out walking the dogs. Although the bush is still ravaged by the storms the forest [...]
I found myself stood for a few minutes the other day and swear I saw the landscape growing up around me. What was previously a wet and sagging lawn has turned into a green beast beating its chest and demanding attention. Just as well we’ve just had a long weekend that included Labour Day – [...]
Everywhere I look there is something that needs attention. The push and pull of Domestic Executive life in this last week is demanding but in a good way. Getting back into the swing of work has been challenging as there is so much more excitement to be had outside. But with Christmas get togethers starting to [...]
Our veranda is ablaze with Spring colour which gives an uplifting note to the otherwise large green landscape surrounding the house. The more I look at the cheery blooms the more intrigued I am by the shapes, sizes and textures of tulips which serve to boost their beauty. It’s too late for this year but [...]
Don’t be fooled by this cutesy paw. It can do untold damage to your flower beds and then stencil your floors with muddy paw prints. It’s my punishment for putting the bassets on a boot camp regime of long walks and restricted diet. I like to think of it as canine spring cleaning even it [...]
Friends of mine would rather leave the country than spend time in Wellington in October and November. It’s this time of year that Wellington most earns it’s weather reputation as being wild and windy. It’s a worrying time of year if you’re growing fruit trees since there is a high probability of the fruit tree [...]
It seems an age ago that I was crated up for hours on end in an airplane winging my way back to the southern hemisphere. As I crossed the globe I made plans for the garden. As always my parents garden provides plenty of inspiration. There is always so much colour and although this invariably [...]
For all the years of friendship there is one food secret my friend Joanne and her husband refuse to share. They are the custodians of the Sarah Nelson Grasmere Gingerbread Recipe which they produce fresh from the original Sarah Nelson shop in Grasmere in the Lake District, England. Having spent time with them on my [...]
For all the modern convenience of long haul travel it’s hard to avoid the sleep deprivation and body clock somersaults. Even harder to avoid the compression on your immune system and likely exposure to every germ carrying human being you are sandwiched into close proximity with. I seem to have collected a plethora of nasties [...]
Like seasons in nature friendships have a life cycle. Some friendships are enduring despite the passage of time and distance. I’m lucky enough to have been able to spend time with people whose friendships seem to deepen and become more enduring. No doubt I would have like to have had more than the fleeting meetings with [...]
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