It’s a holiday weekend so we decided to do things you do on holiday. Sun, sea, picnics and ice cream. As MT so eloquently put it – a timeless pastime. To be honest we didn’t do the picnic thing but we will for our next trip to Paekakariki Beach as... 
For all the discombobulation of Christmas in the southern hemisphere, having a spot of good weather does seem to boost festivities. After much procrastination on the part of weather forecasters, they did in the end promise a sunny day for the Wellington region which... 
So many times we’ve walked up the Paekakariki Beach and wished we could nip over to Kapiti Island. Â Today we did. Â On one of the finest days of the year we enjoyed one of the finest days out you can enjoy in New Zealand. Â We walked from bottom to top of the... 
There is something breathtaking about winter sunshine. It lifts the spirit in ways that summer sun can’t. Breathes warmth into the chill and reminds you that beyond the dark and gloom of deep winter there are better things still to come. This week... 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... 