Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday this week takes you on part of my lunch time walk when working at home. A time to … More

This week’s small pleasures #163

Here we are again with a round up of a few small pleasures. We had gorgeous weather all weekend, with … More

Words on Wednesday: Katherine Mansfield House

On Sunday, we finally got to see the Katherine Mansfield House and Garden in Thorndon, Wellington. The author, Katherine Mansfield, … More

Six on Saturday: Botanic Gardens in Autumn

I’m cheating a bit this week. I was travelling again for work at the start of the week, and today, … More

This week’s small pleasures #120

Welcome to the first small pleasures post of 2019. Of course, we were on holiday, so that was a pleasure … More

A townscape of water and bridges

It seems to have become a bit of a habit to hop over the ditch to Australia at the start of January. We add some days on to Christmas, and head over for a city break and a bit of heat (although while we were away this time, Wellington had some lovely weather). This year took us to Brisbane – my first trip though Karl had been before for a work.

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.