At the end of March, we headed down to Wellington for a quick mini break in the city! Hayden and I used to go to Wellington fairly regularly, for conferences and such like, but since I stopped working in local government and Hayden set up his own business, we haven't needed to visit so often. … Continue reading Four days in Wellington
Pōhutukawa (affectionately known as Aotearoa's Christmas tree) December. December. It feels like such a long time ago! I'm really having to cast my mind back to think about what was going on then! This always happens to me, I think it's the Christmas/New Year/summer haze where days and weeks kind of all run into each … Continue reading Five things in December
One of the things we realised when we made the move up to the country was that living in a house full-time is quite different from only being there on weekends and holidays. We've got a few small changes in the works and some more planned – nothing major, but the tweaks will make a … Continue reading Some clever storage ideas we’re bringing north
We walked through our city apartment with our new tenants last week! They seem lovely and I’m so glad they’re moving in. Before the walkthrough, I wondered if I’d feel possessive or concerned about handing our precious apartment over to someone else to live in – after all, it was our home for two years, … Continue reading The uptown apartment, as it was
Along with so many others, I was absolutely horrified by the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police two weeks ago. I am equally horrified that I have failed to notice, consider, or care about the racism displayed by the police and other authorities for so long. I don't think of … Continue reading Reading and thinking
