Singapore: museum visiting

My final post about our trip to Singapore, focusses on the museums we visited.  I like museums, and particularly like …

Waikato Weekend: Hamilton

Hamilton may not be everyone’s idea of a weekend destination, but there is a lot going on here, and of …

Cuba Dupa: where the streets are alive to the sound of music

It is Cuba Dupa time again!  Wellington’s annual street festival took place this weekend, a fun event that takes over …

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having a coffee…or even a cup of tea

This week’s small pleasures #69

So, here we are, at the end of another week, and a time to reflect on those little things that …

Floriade Canberra

Now in its thirtieth year, Floriade is an annual spring event here in Canberra. The first one was held to …

This week’s small (and some tiny) pleasures #64

This week has been all about food, from burgers to scones (see last two posts here (about scones) and here). …

Sunday lunch and more beer

Not content with all the beer we tried on Saturday at Beervana, on Sunday we headed down to the Sprig …

The sweet and the sour: Beervana 2017

As winter draws to a close, Wellingtonians turn to food and drink.  Wellington on a Plate started on Friday, and this weekend also saw the annual beer fest that is Beervana.

This week’s small pleasures #61

As I type on this Sunday morning, the rain is pouring down.  It is grey and gloomy, and feels very …