I don’t know about you but I couldn’t live without my girlfriends. We just seem to talk about EVERYTHING, solve problems and have a naughty laugh which we might not do with our husbands/partners. I'm blessed with some pretty special women in my life, dating back to Auckland days and also from my time overseas. Sometimes you just want to hang with the girls, so recently four of us from our Walkie Talkie group disappeared for a great weekend away in the New Zealand town of Whan

I’m currently in Australia - doing the road trip from Adelaide to Melbourne and loving it. Constantly jumping in and out of the car got...

If you're not sure about where you'd like to go in France this year, here's a previous blog to refer to. It may help you decide on routes...

Our driving route - Hobart/Freycinet National Park (Cole’s Bay)/Launceston/Cradle Mountain National Park/Hobart Gidday, from Tasmania,...

Hello! I'm smack-bang in the middle of finishing my second book in the series: Late Life Adventures in London & Beyond. I thought you...

I tingled with a little frisson of excitement at my first glimpse of the Thames and London’s city skyline. I whispered ‘hello London’ …

I made it! Several hours a day cycling, over four days on the Otago Rail Trail and I got to the end - in tact. One of New Zealand's...

Fill your soul. Laugh, cry then breathe when reading these and living your best life while you're with me in France, the rest of Europe...

I’m over the moon and absolutely delighted to share with you some early reviews I’ve received for Late Life Adventures in London and...

Travel through France at these suggested destinations. French travel tips included.

I'm both humbled and delighted by Ant Press' post, announcing my second book, My French Platter Replenished, has now received 1000...

Hello, lovely people. I have to apologise. It just got too hard to post in two places while I was away - here, and on Facebook. Facebook...

It’s 4.15 a.m. and for me, the day has already begun. The sky is the softest, palest, grey-blue. Any minute now, the sun will be over...

Probably! However, I have no intention of sitting in the ‘departure lounge’ waiting to be struck down. I do intend, in just under four...

Right, I’ve got a few days between guests so I’ve poured a glass of wine and thought we could chat for a bit. I hope you had a marvellous...

It’s been a mixed-bag couple of weeks with cold, frosty mornings and glorious sunshine-y days then four days of (much needed) rain. It’s...