I don’t feel like writing at all at the moment, but I look back through the archives and all the memories and I feel I must ‘carry on’. I feel I must record every moment of magic, to remind myself of what life is all about and leave the drudgery in the gutter to waste. […]
Botanical Garden
Alice takes a ride on the Wellington Cable Car
One of the ‘must do’ tourist activities in Wellington is to ride up the Cable Car from the ‘golden mile of retail’, Lambton Quay, to the sweeping panoramic view of the harbour city from the top, in the Botanical Garden. I’ve ridden this cable car with my children numerous times, but around the age of […]
A fitting end to daylight saving
Sunday 1 April signals the end of daylight saving in New Zealand. Clocks wind back one hour and night will fall around 6.30pm. So, one week before the nights draw in, we went to the Botanical Garden in Wellington for some music and grooving as dusk drew in. Eagles tribute music from ‘Life In The […]
Loving saying, ‘Goodbye winter and hello spring!’
Last night we sat around the table, adorned with daffodils and lush ferns, sipping a hearty homemade vegetable soup, to bid farewell to the last day of winter. ♥ The bright joy and hope daffodils bring. ♥ Ferns, so lush and green. My favourite plant to hide under, like a fairy, seeking shade from the […]
‘Chicken’ Grandma has arrived to keep me entertained!