Word of the year 2022: April

Creation – the act or process of bringing something into existence. My word of the year is creation. At first,…

Words on Wednesday (or New Plymouth Part 2)

If you saw Monday’s post, you will see we took a short trip up to New Plymouth after Easter. The…

Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia. Covid restrictions have meant slightly different…

This week’s SoS is a bit different, coming as it does from New Plymouth, where we are having a short…

It’s time again for what’s on my bookshelf, a monthly round up of books read – enjoyed or otherwise hosted…

It’s Easter Monday, and time for a round up of some of this week’s small pleasures. We have had some…

Easter weekend already. While I have got completely used to Christmas in summer, Easter in autumn just seems all wrong…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea… I would tell you that I am now on holiday,…

It is Monday evening, dinner is in the oven (chicken breasts stuffed with cooked leek, tomatoes, basil and ricotta) and…

On Thursday, as I was waiting for the bus after my Pilates class, I could really smell autumn in the…