This week’s small pleasures #289

This past week has seen Matariki, Swedish Midsummer and some world events that don’t belong in a small pleasures post. … More

Six on Saturday 25.06.22

Yesterday in New Zealand, Matariki was celebrated for the first time as a national public holiday. Matariki signals the start of … More

On a chilly winter Sunday evening, we headed down to Daisy’s restaurant in Thorndon, to celebrate Karl’s birthday a day … More

This week seems to have flown past, and before we know it, July will be knocking on our doors offering … More

We are just home from the cinema (Maigret starring Gérard Depardieu), so I better get on and get this written … More

As we approach the middle of June and the middle of winter (not that long until the the shortest day), … More

There has been some atrocious weather as I mentioned on Saturday. With hailstones battering the decking for a short period … More

There has been only one topic of conversation this week – yes, you’ve guessed it, the weather. A spectacular thunder … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would naturally be enjoying a cup of Earl Grey tea … More

As June began, the rain did as well, as I mentioned in my last two posts (here and here). The … More