This week’s small pleasures #361 or a weekend away part 2

As you may have noticed, this week’s small pleasures is in two parts. There was just so much to report … More

This week’s small pleasures #361 or a weekend away part 1

With longer days and the thoughts of summer approaching, we decided to have a short weekend away over the Remutaka … More

I’ve been up in Auckland this week on a work trip, getting home last night in time to relax with … More

So…this week the final results of the election are in with the counting of the special votes which has resulted … More

We have been lucky to have had many sunny days: temperatures are rising, skies are blue (well, mostly) and it … More

It may be spring, but that doesn’t mean ignoring comfort food. While the days are finally brighter and warmer, there … More

Here we are at the end of October already, and warmer days are slowly approaching. In a week full of … More

It has been another week of very mixed spring weather with sunshine, gale force winds, horizontal rain and then more … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying some French Earl Grey tea from tLeafT … More

Today, Monday, is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, and what is more, it has been a gloriously … More