If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea… I would tell you that I am now on holiday, … More

This week’s small pleasures #278

It is Monday evening, dinner is in the oven (chicken breasts stuffed with cooked leek, tomatoes, basil and ricotta) and … More

On Thursday, as I was waiting for the bus after my Pilates class, I could really smell autumn in the … More

It is autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a time to welcome apples, pears, passion fruit, quince, limes and … More

Each day I write down three good things that have happened that day. It could be sunshine when sunshine was … More

It has been a beautiful day here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington with blue skies and bright sunshine. There was a … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying still slightly warm freshly baked scones with … More

It seems like yesterday we were ringing in the new year, but here we are at the end of March … More

It is already the end of March – can you believe it? The gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens is … More

There were half a dozen ripe plums sitting in the fruit bowl on Saturday. I considered a crumble, but we … More