After a few gloriously sunny days, and stunning weather over the weekend (see Saturday’s post), today has turned grey and … More
Category: Daily Life
Thoughts on Thursday: autumn
After a rather blustery couple of days, we are back to blue skies and sunshine, but I, on the other hand, am feeling lousy. Nothing more serious than the dull aches, dry throat and desire to sleep off the start of a cold, but enough for me to take a day of work, have both a morning nap and an afternoon nap, and read a book.
The end of the week…the start of the weekend
Well….just let me say I am glad it is Friday….time to have pizza delivered and open a bottle of wine. … More
So that was the week…a film, a conversation and a full diary
There was no time to blog, read much or catch up with things this week. It was one of those … More
Thoughts on Thursday
We are still on holiday, taking extra days to enjoy the summer. Many people went back to work today, some … More
In Wildness is the preservation of the World
The days around Christmas and New Year are, if you are on holiday like we are, a chance to go those places that at weekends get forgotten in the piles of ironing, grocery shopping and laundry.
Christmas comes but once a year…
I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. … More
This week’s small pleasures #119
This time next week will be Christmas Eve, so there will be no Small Pleasures post as we will be … More
Wordless Wednesday: Thorndon Fair
Sunday saw us head down to the annual Thorndon Fair, held the first Sunday of December, just in time for … More
This week’s small pleasures #116
It is Monday evening here, and it has been raining all day. It hasn’t been cold, just wet, and I … More