People don’t take trips…trips take people

Sometimes journeys go according to plan, with everything running on time and things just going smoothly. At other times, it … More

Heading to summer, leaving winter behind

It’s been two years since I was last in Europe, last saw the longest day in June rather than the … More

It is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand today, and a lovely sunny day it was too, so … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be drinking the pina colada green tea from … More

There is something special about Saturday mornings. Whether it is the knowledge that it is the start of two days … More

These cold and wet autumn evenings draw me to the sofa with cook books and magazines, drooling over hotpots, stews … More

It’s Monday evening, and time to reflect on small pleasures from the week before. It was a relatively quiet week, … More

Can you believe it is the end of May already? No I can’t either. Anyway, here is this month’s round … More

There are certain foods that have a way of transporting us to different times and places. One whiff of baking … More

Here we are on Monday evening, and time to look back at this week’s small pleasures. Thanks once again to … More