It was a rather wet Wednesday afternoon today, so my instinct was to turn to the kitchen. I had been…
This week’s small pleasures #249
So at 4pm the Prime Minister announced that all of New Zealand, except for Auckland, will go down to Level…
A seat at the table: The Pandemic Pack Collaborative Cookbook Part 2
Lockdown hit us here in New Zealand on the 18th August, a day when I was supposed to be heading…
Six on Saturday 04.09.21
It’s September, it’s spring and there have been some lovely sunny days if chilly nights. Lockdown continues, with several lovely…
A seat at the table: The Pandemic Pack Collaborative Cookbook Part 1
I’m a day late for the the What’s On My Plate Challenge hosted by TheWidowBadass and Retirement Reflections. No excuse really, other than…
Words on Wednesday: spring has sprung
It is the first of September, the start of spring. A season to clear the cobwebs away, make plans and…
This week’s small pleasures #248
Another day in lockdown, with 562 cases now. We’ll be dropping down to Level 3 here on Wednesday, but Auckland…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…well, we would be doing so virtually as we are in…
Six on Saturday 28.08.21
A second Six on Saturday from Level 4 lockdown here in New Zealand. As of 1pm today, there are now…
Words on Wednesday: still in lockdown
Wednesday is my non-working day of the week, and I normally go out for lunch, pick up bits of shopping,…
