With summer temperatures rising again we’ve picked the right time for a trip to the beach. Sun, sea and sand to cheer the soul. There is nothing better than a long walk along the beach to cool the paws and feet. The views from Petone Beach on Saturday were true blue. There were just a few wispy clouds in the sky but otherwise I was surrounded pretty much by blue. It made such a change from the gray blue we’ve been living with for a week or so. Since I was heading... It’s amazing what you find when you lift a few leaves in your kitchen garden. Today I found two cucumbers and three courgettes ready for picking. More beetroot were bursting through to the surface so I whipped them out as well. All of these will be making... I rest my case with Little Basset. He has been eyeing up the new garden bed every since the landscapers arrived. For a dog that loves soft sand and soil it’s like his birthday and Christmas has arrived all on one day. The fact that the bed is raised and he... An affirmation used by Wellingtonians to get them through the cloudy, wet and windy says is to remind ourselves that “You can’t beat Wellington on a good day”. These good days have been few and far between this summer so with the sun up and few... 