Wednesday Words and Whimsy

Wednesday dawned, and as usual, we were woken before the alarm by the call of the kākā. With it being…

This week’s small pleasures #426

We seem to finally be getting some decent summer weather – of course, the schools are back and public holidays…

Today, 6 February, is Waitangi Day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi which is considered to be New…

The sun shone today, which always lifts the spirits. We have had such a lousy summer, that any glimmer of…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…you would ask me about the cataract operation. I would say…

This week’s small pleasures post is coming to you on Sunday evening as tomorrow I am off for a cataract…

It is summer here in the southern hemisphere, though to be frank we have been having a bit of what…

Today is the Wellington Anniversary holiday, and the sun shone – hoorah! We have had a relaxing day, reading, cooking…

Today we drove up the coast to Paraparaumu and went for a walk on the beach. It was wonderful to…

One of the most enjoyable things in life, that many of you will agree with, is curling up with a…