This week’s small pleasures #260

It is a bit of a grey day today. It has looked like rain all day but none has materialised … More

This week’s small pleasures #256

It is November already…the days are getting longer and brighter and it really feels like we are heading into summer. … More

This week’s small pleasures #254

It is Monday evening and time, as usual, to consider the small pleasures of the week. There were welcome opportunities … More

This week’s small pleasures #251

We are now well in to September, and it is 9 years since we first visited Wellington prior to us … More

This week’s small pleasures #250

So we stay ‘Level 2 Delta’ here in New Zealand for another week, while Auckland remains tightly locked down at … More

This week’s small pleasures #249

So at 4pm the Prime Minister announced that all of New Zealand, except for Auckland, will go down to Level … More

This week’s small pleasures #248

Another day in lockdown, with 562 cases now. We’ll be dropping down to Level 3 here on Wednesday, but Auckland … More

This week’s small pleasures #243

Here we are, Monday again and well into the second half of the year. You can feel the days gradually getting a little longer, and while we still need our sweaters and padded coats, there are days where our coats are open and scarves moved to our bags.

This week’s small pleasures #235

Some weeks are better than others, and what with not feeling particularly well at the start, and then some pretty miserable weather at the end, it wasn’t the best week.

This week’s small pleasures #234

I guess you could say this past week has been one of ups and downs. That is of course life, … More