A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
After last Saturday’s stormy and very wet weather, which had me at one point running out to move some pots that were flooded with water (and getting soaked in the process which took 5 minutes), the weather has calmed down again, and yesterday and today we have been treated to winter sun. Daytime temperatures hover around 14C, which for someone who grew up in Northern Europe is fine for winter (the locals shiver….).
June 2021 was the hottest on record here in New Zealand. The average temperature for the month was 2C above … More
Hello from a what has been lovely, sunny Wellington and on my birthday too! Yes, another year has gone by since the last one. Can I also suggest you look at the date? 3 x 7 = 21. How about that? Or is it just me that thought about it?
Today the sun is shining, but if you had asked me on Friday morning, I would have given you quite … More
After a cold week, with lots of rain (including the sort rain that wakes you up at 4am), today was … More
After last week’s lovely sunny days, the weather has changed, with rain, strong winds and general greyness about. In the … More
It is hard to believe it is the end of August already. I know we are all in agreement that … More
What a glorious, sunny day it is today – it really feels like spring. Certainly, the garden is looking spring … More
You may have seen that Covid-19 has ‘returned’ to New Zealand, and that the country is returning to some sort … More
I think I can say with confidence that we are in early spring. Certainly, we had some lovely, sunny days … More
