It’s been just over a week since Grandma & Granddad flew into Wellington to join in our crazy family life for six weeks. We are so loving them being here and extremely grateful to them for making the long journey and being so ‘hands on’ with their grandchildren and the mess, noise and chaos that […]
Grandma & Granddad
A Christmas to remember 2011
This was a Christmas Day to remember. Sunshine, blue sky and family. Good health and a feast just right for a summer’s day, where appetite’s call for something light. A play at the playground mid-afternoon for Sophie & Alice with their Mummy, whilst the rest of the family is paddle boarding at the beach. In […]
Christmas Eve sunshine thoughts from New Zealand
This Christmas Eve morning we woke to blue sky, without a cloud in sight. The sunshine is a much welcome gift after the rains of the other week caused terrible flooding and landslips in Nelson. Our hearts also go out to the people of Christchurch, who suffered a number of strong earthquakes, the day before […]
Farewell cous from Aotearoa x
The day after Sophie’s crazy 6th Birthday party, my dear cousin Jane bid us and New Zealand farewell, travelling on to Australia for three week’s (and to be reunited with her fiance) before journeying home to England. It was so wonderful to see her after eight (or so) years and so lovely that she stopped […]
At arrivals…. Grandma & Granddad touch down in New Zealand!
Such an exciting week! Tuesday morning we woke to sunshine and blue sky. Perfect weather to welcome my dear Mum and Dad to New Zealand. Their three little granddaughters were so excited and wanted to dress in their best clothes straight away (even though the flight wasn’t due in until 2pm!). I headed out with […]
A piece of my heart is about to be freed
I keep a small part of my heart cocooned from my day to day life. It is something I do sub-consciously. I’ve noticed, over the years of living as an expat, so very far away from my country of birth, that I do this. Today I felt like a caterpillar, preparing to transform into a […]
LOVING the school holidays (shame about the rain!)
So the irrigation system isn’t working and we’re waiting for a plumber, but at least we don’t have to worry about the plants – it has barely stopped raining all week! New Zealand’s native Christmas tree, the Pohutukawa, is blooming around Wellington city and brings the promise of sunshine soon – hopefully in time for […]
