Six on Saturday 14.05.20

I started writing this post this afternoon while waiting for an emergency plumber. The boiler which supplies us with hot … More

In the kitchen on Wednesday

One of the joys of autumn is the produce available. Beautifully coloured pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, crisp green … More

This week’s small pleasures #282

What a week….3 full days of Zoom meetings based from home, an attack of ‘abdominal migraine’ meaning pretty much a … More

Six on Saturday 07.05.22

It is already May, so we are well into autumn down here in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been having … More

What’s on my plate: May

For this month’s what’s on your plate blog challenge, hosted by Donna from Retirement Reflections and her co-host Deb The Widow Badass Blog, I’m … More

This week’s small pleasures #281

It is May already – can you believe it? Autumn days are here, and it is time to light candles … More

Six on Saturday 30.04.22

It really feels autumnal now, with chilly mornings and evenings. Autumns here are lovely, almost extending the summer with calm, … More

Word of the year 2022: April

Creation – the act or process of bringing something into existence. My word of the year is creation. At first, … More

Words on Wednesday (or New Plymouth Part 2)

If you saw Monday’s post, you will see we took a short trip up to New Plymouth after Easter. The … More

This week’s small pleasures #280: a trip to New Plymouth

Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia. Covid restrictions have meant slightly different … More