Kate's Blog

  As we now have kittens in our lives, I managed to persuade Him Outdoors that we needed a tree for their first Christmas. Cats of any age l...

The Weevil took her children to see a production of Pinocchio at the Gryphon Theatre the other day. They loved it, especially as they got t...

 Gathering on the Westpac Stadium concourse As we entered the Westpac Stadium, Weevil was asked to show ID and then given a red bra...

Obviously I would rather it were Liverpool waving that trophy aloft, but as that was never going to happen this season, it couldn't happ...

Andy Gray has been sacked and Richard Keys has resigned from SKY for making derogatory and sexist comments about Sian Massey, a female lines...

When people ask me (as they invariably do) what I miss about England, I respond; family, friends and football - in no particular order. I al...

Cherries are the heralds of summer. They are the rubies in the centre of the golden stone fruit bowl. When children, and some adults, swing ...

Well thank goodness for that result. Liverpool beat Burnley 4-0 so harmony remains in our household and I can afford to be gracious in vict...

I am able to try an IPA from Nøgne Ø , of which we have never heard before. I find it has notes of varnish and isn’t overly drinkable – I ca...

Beervana has grown. This year it is almost a victim of its own success. The doors open at 5pm – there has been a previous session from 12-4...