Anzac Day marked the end to this week, and 100 years since the Allied landings in Gallipoli. This nation does remember, and a record crown showed out to the Cenotaph to the Dawn Parade. Continue reading “Anzac Day commemorations and loving self employed”
Month: April 2015
Sunshine, coaching and getting lost in the woods
It’s been an interesting week, both in weather and in events. The weather has sunshined, hailed, selected, rained, the whole 9 yards. We have broken records for the coolest April, ever. Super. Just what we want as we wait patiently for the council to approve our application for a multifuel burner! Continue reading “Sunshine, coaching and getting lost in the woods”
Year 2 summary: 24 months in New Zealand
At the end of my first year in New Zealand I didn’t think there could possibly be a year that was worse: losing mum just weeks after I left England, and only 2 weeks after I found out she was terminally ill, arriving alone in a brand new country, a city I had never been to before, starting a job that didn’t turn out to be at all like I expected it to when I accepted it via teleconference call in the UK.
So what has year 2 brought for me? Continue reading “Year 2 summary: 24 months in New Zealand “
Gypsy Fair and week 2 as self employed!
Well this week the stationery arrived, so I have been on a walk about. Business is still going well, considering it is only my second week, and people that haven’t seen me for a while are commenting on how much more well, and how much happier I look. So it seems I made the right decision? Continue reading “Gypsy Fair and week 2 as self employed!”
Happy sunny Easter to you all!
I never get bored of Queens Park, it looks stunning all year round. Now we have the golden colours that the leaves are starting to show as the change and fall, a true sign that winter is on its way here in the southern hemisphere.
Each time I visit the park, I notice something new. There have been more wooden sculptures springing up in recent weeks, I love how they use felled trees for art, seating or decoration. Continue reading “Happy sunny Easter to you all!”