All kids love jelly. It’s the wobble-factor mainly, but also the bright colours, the cool, slippery mouthfuls, and the sucking sound it makes as your spoon liberates your next bite. When I was a kid (probably, when all of us were kids) jelly only came from… Read More
I‘ve written about where I grew up several times in the past few years. I’ve described the rural Far North of New Zealand in terms of my family home (Journey north), in terms of the region I identify as home (Where I’m from) and in terms… Read More
Matakana Coast is a beautiful part of New Zealand. It was a favourite weekend getaway when we lived in Auckland because it was so easy – just pile into the car, take a short drive to the north, turn east at Warkworth and then take your… Read More
This year we had a wonderful Christmas with our families back in New Zealand. After spending the previous three Christmases on our own, cocooned in rustic cottages in various wine regions around the country, it was lovely indeed to return home, help create a shared… Read More
Chez Moi 