This week’s small pleasures #250

So we stay ‘Level 2 Delta’ here in New Zealand for another week, while Auckland remains tightly locked down at … More

Six on Saturday 11.09.21

Today in Wellington it is a glorious, sunny and warm day, in total contrast to yesterday’s gales, rain and chills. … More

It was a rather wet Wednesday afternoon today, so my instinct was to turn to the kitchen. I had been … More

So at 4pm the Prime Minister announced that all of New Zealand, except for Auckland, will go down to Level … More

Lockdown hit us here in New Zealand on the 18th August, a day when I was supposed to be heading … More

It’s September, it’s spring and there have been some lovely sunny days if chilly nights. Lockdown continues, with several lovely … More

I’m a day late for the the What’s On My Plate Challenge hosted by TheWidowBadass and Retirement Reflections. No excuse really, other than … More

It is the first of September, the start of spring. A season to clear the cobwebs away, make plans and … More

Another day in lockdown, with 562 cases now. We’ll be dropping down to Level 3 here on Wednesday, but Auckland … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…well, we would be doing so virtually as we are in … More