Even though last week was busy (and Monday the 24th was a holiday too), and despite feeling as if I … More
Month: October 2016
Watching, listening, reading: October
It’s that time again for a round up of the past month’s consumption of media. There’s been a lot of … More
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese
I love toast. I love cheese (though it doesn’t love me…a very sad relationship). I especially love cheese on toast. … More
Flowers on a Friday
Well, here we are on Friday evening, the end of another week, a time to breathe and look forward to … More
This week’s small pleasures: week 30
Today, Monday is a public holiday here in New Zealand, the Labour Day holiday. There is a long gap between … More
Walktober: Sunday stroll in Makara
I was browsing some blogs I follow, and was intrigued by a post that A Day In The Life had … More
A rather flat result…or why baking powder is important
Imagine…..it is Saturday afternoon, and the smell of baking fills the air. The sun is shining, and we go outside … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on this cold spring Friday afternoon, we would be sitting … More
Cee’s Share Your World Challenge: Week 42
It’s Tuesday evening here in New Zealand, so time to think about Cee’s Challenge for this week. I read the … More
This week’s small pleasures: week 29
I started to think about what this week’s small pleasures had been on Sunday morning. It hadn’t been a particularly … More