It’s Valentine’s Day, a day for romance, champagne and…cookies. There was another of our bake sales at work today, where…
This week’s small pleasures # 40
Welcome to the 40th This week’s small pleasures post. The sun came out on Saturday, as can be seen in…
A cup of tea would restore my normality
Despite a great trip to Sydney, a long weekend in the Wairarapa and last weekend’s short trip to Taranaki, this…
Making something to eat
I’m lying here on the sofa, pot of green tea beside me, Gilmore Girls on Netflix, books to read beside…
This week’s small pleasures: Waitangi Day
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts, due to trips and other things to blog about,…
Taranaki tastings
Hoorah! The sun came out of hiding! It was announced that it has been the worst summer in thirty years,…
February is here!
Who can believe it is February already? I certainly can’t. January was a good month in many ways – a…
Watching, listening, reading: January
So here we are at the end of January already. The summer in New Zealand has not been the greatest,…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would immediately agree not to talk about world affairs.…
Pilates, pizza and pinot
There are a few of us who meet each Friday at work for morning tea. It’s a time to catch…
Thistles and Kiwis 