Retrospective photoblogging: goodwill warship

Discerning readers of the domestic-executive blog have requested something other than house blogging. So here’s some retrospective photoblogging from 14 October. It was one of those “you can’t beat Wellington days”. Sun was shining, a spring...

Sheer drama

This domestic executive has had more excitement than she normally does in the last twelve hours. A nail biting finish in the England V France rugby match this morning followed the New Zealand Opera Turandot performance last night in town.Connections between opera and...

Oh dear, dear, dear…..

It just wasn’t to be – again. The curse of the Rugby World Cup has hit New Zealand again and we watched the pain as a 13-0 half time advantage ebbed away to a 18-20 loss. How can it be that this could happen – with as many people willing the All...

WOW – the world of wearable art

The winner of the South Pacific Section, First Time Entrant and Supreme WOW award.Rattle Your Dags, Paula Coulthard & Ursula Dixon, AucklandI was treated to a kiwi cultural extravaganza this week – tickets to the World of Wearable Arts. Started about 20...

Hands off our milk

No houseblogging till later in the week. Life’s too short to be peering into windows to look at plaster. Have weekly accompanied site visits on Friday’s from now so will be able to have a good look around and see what’s been happening. From what I...