I’m sitting here in a hotel room in Sydney, where we have come for a few days holiday after the…
Hogmanay 2016
So, here we are, the last day of 2016. I’m not going to look back on the year, too many…
Watching, listening, reading: December
Here we are again at the end of the month, and the usual round up of media consumption. It’s also,…
This week’s small pleasures: the Boxing Day edition
After lots of food on Christmas Eve, and more food yesterday, it was just as well we took a walk…
Christmas Eve: blogmas 24 December
I’ve made it! I’ve finished the blogmas challenge. Here we are on Christmas Eve, time to spread the table with…
The groaning board: blogmas 23 December
So, tomorrow is Chrismas Eve. The presents are under the tree, the ham, meatballs and herring are ready for tomorrow,…
The Kiwi Christmas tree: blogmas 22 December
If you’ve ever had a Christmas card from New Zealand, it may well have had a picture of some bright,…
Award time: blogmas 21 December
I woke up this morning to see that the wonderful Jamie over at Don’t Give a Jam had nominated me…
The Christmas Stocking: blogmas 20th December
One of the biggest thrills of childhood Christmases was the stocking at the end of the bed on Christmas morning. …
This week’s small pleasures: blogmas 19th December
Christmas is almost here, but there is always time to reflect back on the small pleasures of the last 7…