This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 10

A day later than usual – it is Tuesday evening here in New Zealand as I type – but here … More

Connoisseurs of comfort: cats of Kelburn

As those of you who have followed this blog for a while might know, we have had a few visiting … More

After the rain on Friday, the sun came back out and we are back to being deafened by cicadas, wearing … More

Every now and again, we all need to switch off, do nothing and enjoy the world around us. I’ve only … More

So here we are on Boxing Day, sitting in the sunshine having just Skyped my family in the USA, and … More

After the awful weather on Friday, the sun returned on Sunday, with a gorgeous day and no wind (at least … More

Sunday was a lovely, sunny, spring day, and with Karl up early to head over to Canberra, I had the … More

I just can’t seem to get rid of this cold. No amount of appropriate liquids, rest, acupuncture, inhalations or even … More

Great questions this week from Cee’s Photography! Would you prefer a one floor house or multiple levels? I grew up … More

I’ve just finished lunch, which consisted of the terrine I made yesterday, some sour dough bread, that was still warm … More