Saturday, October 10, 2026

Personality in a glass

A few weeks ago my work colleagues and I went out to lunch. It had been a long complicated week so a little extra treat was definitely called for. What we realised we ended up with was our personalities in a glass. 

Not giving away any secrets but we three are definitely an interesting mix. L to R; fruity mocktail, affogato, hearty red 

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Wow! (Again)

Another wonderful night with friends being totally blown away by the sheer creativity of WOW. 



Saturday, September 26, 2026

A Taste of Weirdness

I do have a love of weird flavours and unusual combos but the last supermarket shop has yielded one of the best yet…

It absolutely should not work and yet it totally does. 

Saturday, September 19, 2026

A Weekend of Water

I was in Taupō last weekend, catching up with cousins. We had a lovely relaxed time that ended up with us marvelling at some pretty impressive water. The Waikato river runs out of the lake and has fantastic walking paths, not that we went terribly far. 

We visited Huka Falls again and this time also went to see the release from Aratiatia dam. Here is the channel before…

And during 



Saturday, August 29, 2026

All The Weathers

This image has been around for a while now but it’s still incredibly accurate. 

This last week we’ve had glorious sunshine, wind, rain and snow is coming down south in the next few days. As a dyed in the wool Wellingtonian I’m prepping for all of the above on high rotation for the next couple of months. 

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Back Home

I’ve been away, 10 days in South Korea, mostly to attend a conference and a little bit for fun. It was fantastic; hot, humid, amazing food, great shopping, lots of people and a visit to the DMZ. 









Saturday, August 1, 2026

Sustenance

It’s a weaving weekend and food is integral to getting things done. Lunch today was homemade burgers with beetroot and pickles with a side of homemade fried wantons.