For all the bright lights and fine things in the city, it’s the countryside I love most. And of all the countryside in the world you can’t beat the English country scene. Staying in Herefordshire there is some of the finest countryside anywhere in... My obsession with kitchen gardens is starting to reach unhealthy proportions. I insisted in inspecting every part of the Chatsworth Kitchen Garden and I was not disappointed with what I found. Once again it provided an inspiration to what may be possible for our... Fitting in all the meet-ups with friends on this trip has been quite a challenge. Geography aside, people have normal lives to live and just because I swoop in for a few weeks people can’t drop everything. There are friends though that will take a day off... Living so far away from family we miss out on lots of family celebrations. In particular we miss out on the get togethers in MT’s auntie and uncle’s conservatory but not this time, this time we were guests of honour to a mega whãnau (Maori for extended... Being an indulgent tourist is a truly wonderful thing, especially if you are being led by an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. Luckily for us we have a friend who is just that and we were treated to a stroll through Oxford streets in early evening as the sun... 