When I saw the cook book challenge for July, Italy, I was both delighted and wondering how on earth I…
This week’s small pleasures #447
Well….where to start? The positives: I only had to work two days, I had my birthday, read 2 books on…
A seat at the table: Jano Bistro
On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in…
Words on Wednesday
Regular readers will know that I don’t (normally) work on Wednesdays. This morning a visit to the osteopath, followed by…
This week’s small pleasures #446
It is already the end of June if you can believe it. The weather has been variable to say the…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping some nice Earl Grey and catching up…
This week’s small pleasures #445
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki.Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi.Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau. Celebrate the…
What’s on your bookshelf: June
I have always enjoyed reading, ever since I could make sense of words on a page. My first foray into…
This week’s small pleasures #444
Well, winter is well and truely here. It has turned chilly, and early on Sunday morning, I spotted a dusting…
A slow day
Sometimes, we just need to take it slow, not rush, take our time and consider the small things around us.…