Every Easter since we’ve been in New Zealand we’ve spent the holiday at Cape South in Hawkes Bay. Each year it’s brought us a much needed break. This year we decided to stay at home and I’m so glad we did. The only problem with staying home... I know I’ve said this already but I do think we’re in for a really hard winter. The snow is already on the Tararuas, the holly berries are getting redder and more plentiful. Today I found myself seeing snow on the mountains and holly in the fields,... 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... I tottered into the big smoke today for work appointments. As I left the car I sent a text to MT simply saying Brrrrrr….. It said it all! It was perishing cold. As it has been for the last few days with the southerly bringing it’s icy blast and a... Regular readers will remember I blogged about a wonderful little chap whose been fighting off leukemia. You can read about his story so far here. And here. And here. Despite his sunny disposition and making excellent progress we got word from Seth’s Dad that... 