In my latest novel, Elinor, the family live in rural Manawatū and Pahīatua in the years between the two world wars. There is a passage about the travails of crossing the steep bush-clad hills with a horse and wagon,…
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Part Two of my cruisy life comes to you from… my bedroom. Struck down by Covid, I’ve finally found the strength to tap a few keys, but I’d prefer to look back to when we were raring to go…
Every summer and often in between, we, as in OH and I, pack up our caravan and head to a different area of New Zealand to investigate the nooks and crannies we don’t know about. Every summer, we say…
It’s my birthday this month, and to celebrate I’ve reduced the price of The Cornish Knot to just 99cUS. I’ve been delighted to discover that Megan’s story has been one of my best-sellers, and with the follow up story…
I’m sure we are all thinking back over our life during 2020. It’s been a whirlwind, a disappointment, a worry, and a time for kindness and community. For me, January began with huge optimism, happy to be in our…
I just had to share with you the week I had in Taranaki at the Garden and Fringe Festivals. I had a great time (dodging the rain) going to public and private gardens, visiting Lake Rotokare wildlife sanctuary and…
I’ve just returned from a week-long trip to Whanganui Vintage Weekend – an annual event held on Wellington Anniversary weekend, and what a weekend it was. We are fond of old things, as you can see. I write about…
When you’ve been travelling, the one question everyone asks first is: What was your favourite place? As if I could answer that in one sentence. Over a period of 115 days we travelled across more than 10 oceans and…
I’ve had time to reflect in the last few days as our leg across the Indian Ocean, through the Persian Gulf and up the Red Sea comes to an end. We have left the intense heat and our experiences…
For those of you just catching up with my travels for 2018, we have left our Southern Hemisphere winter behind and are currently cruising in the middle of the Indian Ocean. If you’ve been following me on social media,…