i like autumn, especially in places where the seasonal changes are more visible. in new zealand, most of the trees are not deciduous and remainRead More
Category: life

having not posted since october last year, and being an irregular blogger at the best of times, i do have to ask myself what isRead More

herbst (autumn) has come and gone too quickly this year. one day i was enjoying riding my bike in the warm evening air, the nextRead More

a few weeks ago, an extraordinary thing happened to me: i turned 50 years old. it’s bizarre to have reached this age, when i don’tRead More

i am a migrant. a very privileged migrant. i chose to live in germany, and i can choose to return home to new zealand wheneverRead More

the demolition of the house happened very fast, over the space of a few days, but now – nothing is happening. for more than aRead More
yes. i might write something about it. one day, when & if i have time …

i have been called many names in my life (including duchess and queen to name but two), and now i have become “Frau Yamison” asRead More
… the mist doesn’t clear, it just turns into rain, and the perfect apartment turns into a stupid scam. but on a more positive note,Read More

i know i’ve said this before, but i’ll say it again: i love how much more dramatic the changes of season are in europe thanRead More