Author: Kelly

Freedom to travel seems to fit in with our family.  This year our summer holiday takes us to the South of France, and yet again we just like to wing it and see where we end up.  We booked a camper from a local family in Bergerac, who very kindly agreed to meet us at the airport…

“Wow you’ve got so big, soon you’ll be bigger than me!”.  Everytime Nanny came to visit, those were her first words to Rose and Thijs.  They would stand next to her and say “Nearly, Nanny!” while standing on their tip toes.  Then there would be cuddles and the kids would ask Nanny if she’s brought…

I figured as I am paying for this web address I might as well make use of it, even if it is just for my own therapy.  It’s been on my mind for a while now to write a blog, although it’s not really a blog it’s purely for selfish reasons to get things off…

Ok it’s time to pull up my big girls’ socks and get back on it.  After an extra 7 weeks holiday on top of the year trotting around New Zealand I am officially going back…to….work.  I am terrified!  It is going to be a very big shock to the system, having to function at a…

I miss New Zealand.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s lovely to be home, so so so nice to see family and friends and to sleep in our own bed, own house….own space.  However, it is difficult to get used to the “old” way of living again.  The kids are loving being back at school again,…

After spending a wonderful year (Nov 2018 -Oct 2019) exploring New Zealand with my family (hubby and 2 kids), I though I would share some tips of must see places. I hope you like it! Disclaimer….this is just my humble opinion and this is just a selection of our favorites! Before I begin, some other…

It started with “I’m tired”, and “can we go back to the hotel?”, but later it was “I love Hong Kong” and “this is the best day ever!”.  I’m glad we persevered 😋. After a very emotional goodbye to friends and to New Zealand, we boarded the plane and headed to Hong Kong for a…

I’ve got about 3 blogs on the go at the moment. One is a bit of a guide to Dijkstra’s New Zealand with all the favourite places we have visited (work in progress), one is a “woe is me” feeling sorry for myself blog (don’t think I will be posting that one) and this one….

Kelly. Kelly Kelly Kelly. KELLY. Don’t do it!! Don’t start all that. But I can’t help it. What about the camper trailer, and the car? Will we sell it on time? And all the stuff that we won’t be taking home, will someone want to buy it? We only have about a month left!! What…

Time is flying by, but it has been productive! For 3 weeks in August we have been house sitting in Rolleston, just outside of Christchurch. We were Looking after a lovely house, a gorgeous golden labrador (Elle), a cat (Pud Pud) and a cheeky Shetland pony (Cody). We made great progress with the school work…