in search of the kiwi

Bristol was a real treat.  I’d never been before and was lucky enough to stay with a great friend, Mike, just before he packed up and hea...

My trip back to the UK was the result of an accumulation of possibilities that started gathering together sometime during the autumn of l...

House sitting is becoming a bit of a habit.  I’ve just completed the second sit, this time with a bit of a menagerie.  Three dogs, two ca...

A couple or three weeks ago I went up onto the roof of the chalet to spread out some black irrigation pipe so that it gets plenty of sunsh...

My dear friend Joy has been to stay.  She booked a flight from the UK ages ago and I was slightly concerned that the weather wouldn’t be a...

seldom is the air so clear at this time of year.  the storm last night did a marvelous job of clearing the view.  I have a friend stayi...

Everything is growing at breakneck speed at the moment.  Alternating rains followed by warm sunshine for several days is providing ideal ...