This week’s small pleasures #301

So I came home on Sunday last week, to sunshine, a magnolia in bloom and a cold and empty house. … More

Six on Saturday 17.09.22

Spring has sprung down here, with the bright yellow kōwhai in bloom (unfortunately there isn’t one in the garden), tulips … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it was to catch up after … More

Can you believe there have now been 300 small pleasures posts – gosh! Well, this week’s edition brings together some … More

Last week, I had the joy of going to the VanDusen Botanic Gardens as I have already mentioned. Here are … More

Hi! Here I am in Vancouver, enjoying the Northern Hemisphere summer. It has been great to see the sun and … More

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you from Vancouver, where I am on a family visit. It is the … More

Before I left Wellington on Wednesday (local time), I took these pictures of the daffodils filling up our little space … More

We all need a dish that looks exotic and fancy but is, in fact, so simple anyone could make it. … More

We are nearing the end of August, nearing the end of winter and heading towards spring – at least for … More