Six on Saturday 13.12.25

It really feels like summer….warm days, sunshine and everything in the garden is going wild – weeds and plants. Last … More

This week’s small pleasures #467

It is four weeks to go to the holidays! 15 more working days, since I don’t work on Wednesdays, until 3 weeks summer holiday. I can hardly wait. Meantime, it is important to find ways to switch off and relax, from just lying on the bed, eyes closed, listening to the birds or sitting in the garden just staring into space and watching the bees.

Six on Saturday 25.10.25

It has been a month since I last did a SoS post, and things out in our little garden have grown with leaps and bounds – including, of course, the weeds.

This week’s small pleasures #429

Well….I heard from the physiotherapist this morning that I have fractured the fifth metatarsal bone, so to say the week … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping orange pekoe tea and enjoying chocolate chip … More

This week’s small pleasures #415

I’m actually in Perth, Western Australia as I finish this post. We flew out here on Saturday via Melbourne. There … More

Six on Saturday 05.03.22

The sun is shining, the cicadas are singing and the garden is looking a little shaggy in that end of … More

This week’s small pleasures #267

Today is the Wellington Anniversary Holiday. Auckland has its holiday next week, and other regions and cities have their own … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on Hogmanay…we would be sitting outside, listening to the sounds … More

Six on Saturday 11.12.21

Two weeks today is Christmas Eve, and by now (Saturday evening) we will be full of food, beer and snaps … More