After 2+ years of lockdown we were desperate to get away for a bit to Spain to catch up with Rosie and do a bit of walking. Finally touching down at Malaga airport and heading out for our now traditional lunch at Restaruante Sardinas on the edge of Toremellinos was […]
Now I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Christmas, but even for me the disruption of 2020 Crimbo plans (not that I had many) has been a bit of a pain. It would have been better not to have our expectations raised. Just saying Boris… Fortunately managed to squeeze in […]
The lock down grinds on and we continue to have to look for ways to break the humdrum of groundhog days. Cold days and dark nights make going out less and less appealing as winter draws in. Last week it was a group virtual theatre experience. This week a […]
With all the restrictions around Covid 19 I’ve missed going to the theatre. Thankfully theatre’s have stepped up and streamed some great stuff during the lockdown. The National Theatre has been a treasure. The latest offering Death of England:Delroy was fantastic. The writing and acting were absolutely brilliant, as was […]
I was going to read so many books during the first Coronavirus pandemic lockdown in the UK in March… A Dutiful Boy by Mohsin Zaidi tickled my fancy after hearing about it on the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast. It’s a cracking read. Also great to be able […]
After an almost 3 year blogging fallow period I’m back on the case. 2020 has been the wierdest of years – we all know why. Herein lies an opportunity. With nowhere to go, in theory I have more time on my hands for blogging – Let’s see what happens… I’m […]
It had to happen eventually. Four magical weeks in NZ finally come to an end. This trip included different angles on old favourite destinations (Wellington, Rawene, Waihi Beach, Taupo, Auckland), and some brand new ones (Whanganui, New Plymouth, Raglan – all worthy of future visits should the opportunity arise). After […]
Icing on the cake for our couple of days in Raglan was hooking up with Lynne again – (mate recently ex-London UK – as opposed to Ranana (London) on the Whanganui River Road). After a fairly long drive from New Plymouth, arrived in Raglan. En route stopped off at the […]
Having a relaxing time in New Plymouth and glad to have an extra day here. Great catching up with another ex-London mate and former squash partner who returned to NZ a while back. Even managed a game of squash – my first for about 15 years. Got thrashed, but not […]
Long, beaut drive from Taupo via the Desert Road to Whanganui. Stopped off for a few hours to take in Okahune and Whakapapa Village in Tongariro National Park for striking views of the triplets – Mts Ngauruhoe, Ruapehu, and Tongariro. A short walk from the village up the Ridge Track […]
