I had to share this piece from a wonderful fellow blogger based in Ōtautahi. It makes for heavy reading, but I at least feel a sense of solidarity and feeble hope that there are older generations out there who take the science seriously and want to help, inform and support others. https://realruth.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/climate-crisis-4/ Heat, Fires and… Continue reading I Can’t Pretend it Isn’t Happening
What’s a moment when you realized you were officially an adult? Daily Prompt 2855 Well now, I really just do what I like on this blog now don't I? The past year has been absolutely wild, jam-packed with life, and light on the writing. In the time since I last blogged, so many huge life… Continue reading Heatwaves, Hemispheres and Happenings
2025 is a wrap, and the last time I posted was Boxing Day 2024. What a jam-packed year it has been. Some general highlights and Big Things that Happened to Me: I moved back home(ish) after eight years in Christchurch - Very Momentous. My partner and I bought a house!? (The homeowner life feels simultaneously… Continue reading Baby’s First Overnight Tramp!
Hi, I'm still here! I have made numerous attempts to get back on the blog, but felt stuck on the perceived need to finish documenting my travels. Lots of stuff happens when you are traveling, and it is bloody hard to keep up, especially if you start to expect it of yourself. Way to suck… Continue reading Don’t Be a Language Stealer
Bonjour tous le monde, from a TGV (high-speed train). As I write this, I'm somewhere between Lyon and Zurich. As the third largest city in France, I did not know what to expect from Lyon. Already lucky enough to have visited Europe on two separate occasions, the only places in France I had been were Paris… Continue reading Je ne suis pas Lyonnaise… encore
Daily writing promptDo you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?View all responses I think as humans we are naturally a playful species. I can only hope that as I continue to age I still play as shamelessly as I currently do. Funnily enough, my first question when planning my overseas birthday… Continue reading Unexpected Playtime Pleasures
Adulting at Legoland If you couldn't already tell, my partner and I are adult children. Birmingham's Legoland was her idea, and I was content enough to go along. During the day, it is typically a snotty, screechy, lego haven filled with mostly kindergartners to under 10s. However, once a month, they host adult-only 18+ evenings,… Continue reading Legoland, Supersonic Speeds and a Glorious Croissant
Bladder of Steel I'm picking right back up from where I left off - our arrival! Something I neglected to mention about the flight, is that during our longest leg, we sat next to an older man who had the aisle seat. He was lovely enough, but as the flight wore on, and I continued… Continue reading Bladders, Castles and Peasant Sticks
This Christmas, I'm in the UK to celebrate with my partner's side of the family. It's a bunch of first times - first winter Christmas, first Christmas away from whānau, first time to many of the places I am visiting during my time here. It will also be my first time celebrating my birthday overseas… Continue reading Rusty French, Inflight Tetris and Yelling at Mothers
My girlfriend recently got into pet-sitting through Pawshake, a website that matches animal-loving sitters with animal-leaving holidaymakers. I was brought along for the ride. Eventually, I helped us realise that it might not be for us. We love the doggos, don't get me wrong - and I even warmed to the geriatric cat we cared… Continue reading Sitting On Strangers’ Pets
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