This week’s small pleasures #274

You can really feel autumn is here with darker mornings and a slight chill in the air. We have still … More

This week’s small pleasures #273

It’s Monday evening here in Wellington. We are sitting enjoying the aroma of chicken cooking in the oven (Diana Henry’s … More

Where to start about this past week? Covid cases on the rise in New Zealand, the squatters are still at … More

The protesters outside Parliament have now been there for two weeks and show no sign of moving. Their behaviour is … More

What a week here in Wellington. Weather wise, there was sunshine and then, at the weekend, the tail end of … More

What a glorious summer we have been having! Lots of warm, sunny days that lift the spirits in these gloomy … More

Today is the Wellington Anniversary Holiday. Auckland has its holiday next week, and other regions and cities have their own … More

Today saw our return to work after what has been a lovely long summer holiday, that included Christmas, New Year … More

It has truly been a lovely week. I’m on holiday until next Monday, which is small pleasure in itself. I’m … More

Here we are in 2022, a new year and one in which I think a lot of us are hoping … More