[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5ZWYRaAyw[/youtube] The Olympics are underway.  The annual couch potato fest can begin.  Well it might if only there weren’t so many darn adverts.  I’m afraid we’re suffering from NZTV’s coverage which unlike the Beeb has adverts about every 15 minutes. After only a short spell watching this afternoon it’s driving me crazy and there’s two [...]

There are some things you need when you’re feeling unwell.  One of the is food that will comfort you.  Imagine my delight when I found out that my dear husband had snuck one of our favourite comfort foods into the shopping trundler as we stocked up on our holiday provisions. Although we’re now having staycation [...]

As the floors get colder this Domestic Executive needs her slippers to keep her tootsies warm and toastie. My preferred slipper is an Acorn Moc, just like the one in the picture. Now Acorn slippers are not just any slipper but famous because they’ve been worn by astronauts in space and also Tenzing Norgay has [...]

Do you remember how Gollum coveted the ring – my preciousssssss? Well there’s been a little strange behaviour from MT who has been protecting his coveted newspapers. Now these aren’t just anyone old newspaper but three pristine copies of Saturday Guardians lovingly transported back from blighty by my friend from Jonathon at work. He’s a [...]

I’ve talked before about the wonders of technology and we were once again able to experience the closeness of the whanau in the UK across the internet. Very frustrating when Auntie June is passing around cups of tea to those on camera in the UK and we’re left without! MT has another new boy’s toy [...]