“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”… “It is the sun shining on the rain and the … More
Category: Daily Life
That was the week…..that was
It’s Friday evening, the skies are grey, it is cold outside, but inside there is the lovely smell of cooking … More
A wet Friday, the last day of winter
It is Friday and the last day of winter. And it has been raining. I’ve talked a lot about spring … More
This week’s small pleasures #106
So here we are, and another week of small pleasures, some of which I talked about in my last post…which … More
A time for comfort
As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More
This week’s small pleasures #105
So here we are again, with this week’s small pleasures…spring is in the air, Wellington on a Plate is in … More
Perfect day
I firmly believe that as we get older, instead of forgetting our birthdays, we should continue to celebrate. No longer, … More
A winter’s day
We’ve had some pretty awful weather this week – rain and cold southerlies. The sort of weather where you really … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
It’s been a couple of months since I did one of these posts, and having just read Don’t Give A … More
This week’s small pleasures #94
So here we are again, Monday evening New Zealand time, and that moment of the week where we round up … More