This week’s small pleasures #303

The biggest small pleasure this week was the return of Charlie on Sunday morning. A neighbour returning from holiday, found … More

This week’s small pleasures #280: a trip to New Plymouth

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

It seems ages since we had our short trip to Dunedin: we are back at work and daily life goes … More

It is hard to believe it is already half way through January already. Holidays seem far away and the daily … More

On Sunday morning, before we headed to the airport and our flight back to Wellington, we took a walk along … More

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you on a Sunday again, not because I am travelling but because I am going to a Wellington on a Plate event.

I have rediscovered the positive benefits of idling, of doing little, of spending time not doing much. There is no … More

On Friday, we drove our friends from Scotland and Sweden up the coast to Paraparaumu for a walk and picnic … More

Here we are again with the small pleasures of the week. It is back to shorts weather, I am glad … More

This week’s small pleasures