Author: Ian

After my last blog I received a request for an article (!), this time on New Zealand wines, as the issue has not been raised to date. To prepare for …

Let’s talk about wine Read More

After three weeks holidaying with friends and family we have taken possession of another camper van (this one is a bit more palatial than Betty Sue) and have resumed our …

Back on the road again Read More

This is the bonus blog … a New Year, ‘two for the price of one’ deal if you like, but a bit different from the other blogs. One of the …

On leaving a legacy  Read More

(This is the first of two blogs in this bumper, end-of-year, edition).  We are ending the year ‘tramping’ on Stewart Island, which lies off the southern part of New Zealand …

The only way is North Read More

Our campervan travels on North Island have come to an end after five weeks on the road and we’re back in Auckland for a week’s R&R before flying down to …

Spills, thrills and the allure of the familiar Read More

Our travels have seen us meander down the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, being side tracked on a regular basis by recommendations of fellow travellers. Of particular allure …

A moment in time Read More

New Zealand – North Island “I don’t think I have EVER seen a teenager voluntarily put rubbish in a litter bin before!” exclaimed Sally as she watched yet another young …

Strange sights and UFOs Read More

The Snugly is Betty Sue, our camper van which will be our home for the next five weeks – or at least it will be once we stop taking advantage of …

The Good, the Bad and the Snugly Read More

So this is it. The house is packed and the round of farewells is complete. We are about to sleep in our house of twenty years for the last time …

A tree in Kew Gardens Read More