A Place of Peace: Futuna Chapel

Sometimes we can forget that beauty is right there on our doorstep. Hidden away in a corner of the suburb … More

This week’s small pleasures 503

We woke up on Sunday morning to a thick, crisp white layer of frost covering plants, houses and cars. Where … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about the month past, about the fabulous meal … More

This week’s small pleasures 502

This week was definitely one that improved as it went along, from feeling pretty grotty at the start, to making … More

Cook Book Club: 23 July

The theme this month seemed easy: go to your bookshelf, pick out the cookbook you most recently purchased (or borrowed), … More

This week’s small pleasures 501

Well, what started out as a good week with an exhibition, sunshine and tickets for the ballet, ended with me … More

What’s on your bookshelf: July

The past month’s reading has been a real mix of highs and lows. It started well, and ended well, and … More

This week’s small pleasures 500

Gosh – the 500th small pleasures post! What started out as an occasional post has turned into my weekly Monday review of the week. Some weeks are just chock full of little things that make us smile, other weeks it can be harder to find things, but there are always some good things to note.