Wairarapa weekend

It’s the start of autumn, and it certainly felt like it on Friday morning when the heavens opened and the … More

This week’s small pleasures #124

It’s Monday, it’s a new week…and it’s time to think about the small pleasures of the past week. It is … More

This week’s small pleasures #120

Welcome to the first small pleasures post of 2019. Of course, we were on holiday, so that was a pleasure … More

Museums, monuments and moments in Brisbane

This final post focussed on our trip to Brisbane includes museums, galleries, monuments and statues…a bit of a miscellany of things to see and do. It is by no means a comprehensive guide, just a few random things to see in Brisbane.

A little bit of wildlife: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

We could not resist visiting the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary on our trip to Brisbane. 12km from the city, this … More

A townscape of water and bridges

It seems to have become a bit of a habit to hop over the ditch to Australia at the start of January. We add some days on to Christmas, and head over for a city break and a bit of heat (although while we were away this time, Wellington had some lovely weather). This year took us to Brisbane – my first trip though Karl had been before for a work.