This week’s small pleasures #370 (or New Caledonia part 2)

This week’s small pleasures are all to be found on our recent trip to Nouméa in New Caledonia, as you … More

This week’s small pleasures #368

So – here we are heading towards the end of the first day of 2024, which has been a sunny, … More

This week’s small pleasures #349

Can someone tell me why we have so much stuff? How can I take 4 bags of books to a … More

This week’s small pleasures #348

Well, we have begun clearing clutter in earnest and there seems to be never ending stream of things we are … More

Six on Saturday 05.08.23

Every time I come home these days and look at all the trees and greenery around where we live and … More

Six on Saturday 13.05.23

Cooler, more autumnal days have finally arrived. Sweaters have been found, menus have turned to soup and warming dishes and … More

This week’s small pleasures #315: the Christmas edition

I’m sitting here in the sun on Boxing Day having had a wonderful Christmas and days before with family visiting … More

This week’s small pleasures #247

What a week! Lockdown at Level 4 started at as the clock ticked over into Wednesday, and suddenly we went … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…the weekend coffee share edition

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside, enjoying a cuppa and a warm, cheese scone. We would chat about books and what we are reading.

Birds aplenty: the Royal Albatross Centre

I have always been fascinated by albatrosses. With their size, ability to fly long distances and their sometimes comical take-offs … More