Hahaha. Still one of my favourite Simpsons lines of all time. Image: Mark D. Sikes via Pinterest As I write this the wind, already strong all day, is picking up again and sporadically rattling our doors. Being at the top of a hill, we feel it. It's lifting up the rain blowing in from the … Continue reading Âllo, you are getting cosy with…
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Mānawatia a Matariki!
The New Zealand government came through and has kindly provided a very tidy solution to my 101 in 1001 goal of finding a way to have a mid-year celebration to brighten winter. Today is the first ever public holiday for Matariki, which is celebrated in mid-winter, when the Matariki cluster of stars rises and becomes … Continue reading Mānawatia a Matariki!
A week working on location
We’re staring down the face of the next lot of school holidays (only a few weeks to go, eek!) and once again Hayden and I are starting to think about how we can a) make sure Amelie is being well looked after and having fun, b) make sure we get some work done and c) … Continue reading A week working on location
Five things in April
April. Remember April? Yes, it was a long time ago. May has been a doozy...but that is a story for next month's Five Things – coming to you at the end of June, I guess, if current trends are anything to go by. I have not felt like writing at all and I am paying the … Continue reading Five things in April
A long weekend in Taupō
So a long time ago, towards the end of summer, we went to Taupō for a long weekend! And yes, I am only just getting round to sharing the photos now! I didn’t even think I took that many photos (and I didn’t really, as you’ll see…just a whole heap of sunset photos). The other … Continue reading A long weekend in Taupō