This week’s small pleasures: episode 21

Here we are again on a rather wet Monday evening, thinking about the small pleasures that brought a smile to … More

This week’s small pleasures: episode 16

This week’s small pleasures are going to focus on Sunday.  It was a lovely sunny, winter day and surprisingly warm … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 7

Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More

For The Birds….

I often wonder what New Zealand must have sounded like before man arrived, and imagine an extremely noisy place, with … More

Cee’s Challenge: Week 6

We still have hot, summery weather here in Wellington, and I’m sitting here in a summer dress and bare feet … More

6 things to do when the sun is shining

It’s been ages since I’ve done a ‘6 things’ post, so here’s one with a summer theme. 1)  Go to … More

Swans, sausage and Saturday: a weekend in Melbourne part 3

As Friday evening approached, we decided to head out early with the hope of getting a table at a restaurant … More

Watching, listening, reading: September

So here we are almost at the end of September and another round of what I’ve been watching, listening to … More

Cee’s Challenge: Week 38

It’s cold and wet in Wellington, not at all like spring, though the flowers are out and the birds definitely … More

A bird, a rare bird and a celebrity bird

I mentioned in my last post that one of the things I was looking forward to was a visit to … More