Convenience, for good or bad

This morning as I was dozing, not wanting to get up before the alarm went off, I listened to a … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 8

My diary is full this week with one thing and another, including another trip to Hamilton (which has meant moving … More

Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More

As the evening sets in (it seems to get dark so early these days), and we prepare ourselves for a … More

It was a bit of a busy, tired and stressful week, but there were several small pleasures as well. Thanks … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would be sitting with some Earl Grey Blue Flower … More

Friday saw me heading over to Nelson, in the north of the South Island, for a work trip. Very convenient, … More

The New Zealand School of Dance will be 50 years old in 2017, and as part of the fund raising … More

Where has March gone? I can’t believe it is the 29th already. Anyway, here’s what has been keeping me entertained … More

Easter Sunday proved another sunny, early autumn day, and after eggs (both hen and chocolate), we set off as planned … More