Neighbours with comedy value

Stand up comics might be a rare breed out in the country but that doesn’t stop us from wanting local entertainment. Admittedly this might mean making friends with out comic neighbours but when they are cute and cuddly I can live with that.  I was delighted to...

A weekend that will last for a lifetime

Switching from a girlie weekend of shopping to a personal retreat seemed at the time to be an amusing distraction.  Something new to try and an experience that would further cement a friendship of over 20 years standing.  It was only as we pulled up to Te Moata that...

Killing time at the beach

The pace of life here at Domestic Executive HQ has reached a leisurely stride of a long weekend. Enough time for chores but even more time for fun and a rest.  As a special treat we headed to Paekakariki Beach which is one of our favourite places and a regular jaunt...

A book to inspire

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...

Sweet beets

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...