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

Six on Saturday 23.04.22

This week’s SoS is a bit different, coming as it does from New Plymouth, where we are having a short … More

What’s on my bookshelf #9

It’s time again for what’s on my bookshelf, a monthly round up of books read – enjoyed or otherwise hosted … More

This week’s small pleasures #279

It’s Easter Monday, and time for a round up of some of this week’s small pleasures. We have had some … More

Six on Saturday 16.04.22

Easter weekend already. While I have got completely used to Christmas in summer, Easter in autumn just seems all wrong … More