Today has been a holiday in New Zealand to mark the passing of the Queen. It has also been a…
Six on Saturday 24.09.22
Despite the grey skies and patches of rain, you can feel warmer days are just around the corner. Our clocks…
What’s on your bookshelf #14
It is time once again for what’s on my bookshelf, a monthly round up of books read – enjoyed or…
This week’s small pleasures #301
So I came home on Sunday last week, to sunshine, a magnolia in bloom and a cold and empty house.…
Six on Saturday 17.09.22
Spring has sprung down here, with the bright yellow kōwhai in bloom (unfortunately there isn’t one in the garden), tulips…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it was to catch up after…
This week’s small pleasures #300
Can you believe there have now been 300 small pleasures posts – gosh! Well, this week’s edition brings together some…
Six on Saturday: VanDusen Botanic Gardens
Last week, I had the joy of going to the VanDusen Botanic Gardens as I have already mentioned. Here are…
Postcard from Vancouver
Hi! Here I am in Vancouver, enjoying the Northern Hemisphere summer. It has been great to see the sun and…
This week’s small pleasures #299
This week’s small pleasures is coming to you from Vancouver, where I am on a family visit. It is the…
