For all those RCN blog readers, here’s evidence that you’ve been beaten to Kaitoke by Margaret our intrepid traveller from Scotland. We’ve been lucky to have her as a house guest this week and share with her some of what Wellington has to offer. Of... There was a parcel left on our veranda today from Al our beekeeper friend. Our first Treanor Honey!It was amazing to see the first produce from our very own land. Admittedly we’re relied entirely on Al to do the hard work – oh and the bees of course!After... I’d quite forgotten the impact of holiday time on how New Zealand operates. The fact that we’ve had to set the alarm for MT in the morning to catch his train on time has reminded me that during the holiday season much of National Radio (our favourite NZ... It is starting to feel like the house is really putting down roots now and becoming part of the landscape. We don’t quite stick out like the sore thumb we did when the build was under way and with the surrounding landscape in the bloom of early summer it looks... Bringing bassets into our lives has required adjustment to the usual domestic routine. As a modern domestic executive I can move with the times although I never realised how extensive the dog catering repetoire would have to be.We signed an agreement with the breeder... 