This week’s small pleasures #309

The sky is blue, the sun is shining and we are being woken each morning with a loud dawn chorus. … More

Six on Saturday 12.11.22

I woke up to a thunder storm this morning at 6am, to be followed by another one at 9:40am (so … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would actually offer you something cold and refreshing on this … More

It has been a busy week, but one full of lots of small pleasures of all sorts. The weather really … More

Remember, remember, the 5th of November, gunpowder treason and plot. It is Guy Fawkes in places that celebrate it, which … More

I recently got hold of a copy of Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage, a wonderful eclectic mix of recipes inspired by … More

The days are getting longer, the early mornings are filled with loud birdsong, and there was no coat or sweater … More

It has been such a wet and windy day today, but not at all cold. One of those days where … More

On Sunday, we walked up to Kelburn to visit Graze Wine Bar, housed in what used to be a butcher’s … More

I’m writing this post on the Labour Day Monday holiday in New Zealand. The sun has been shining and I … More