This week’s small pleasures #312

Summer is here – and so far we have had a fair bit of sunshine, and certainly warmer temperatures. The … More

This week’s small pleasures #311

Yesterday, Sunday, was the first Sunday in Advent, and we got out our candles and lit the first one to … More

Can you believe it is just under 5 weeks until Christmas? There are so many things going on right now … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would actually offer you something cold and refreshing on this … More

It has been a busy week, but one full of lots of small pleasures of all sorts. The weather really … More

The days are getting longer, the early mornings are filled with loud birdsong, and there was no coat or sweater … More

We have been lucky with a couple of days of sunshine and blue skies – always a small pleasure that … More

Today has been a holiday in New Zealand to mark the passing of the Queen. It has also been a … More

So I came home on Sunday last week, to sunshine, a magnolia in bloom and a cold and empty house. … More

This week’s small pleasures (number 263!) is all about Christmas and what we got up to over Christmas Eve, Christmas … More