This week’s small pleasures #313

What a glorious sunny summer day it has been! Unfortunately I was at work, but am at least enjoying the … More

This week’s small pleasures #294

We are at the end of July already – can you believe it? The mornings are getting brighter, the days … More

As you may have seen in Saturday’s post, we are now a household in isolation thanks to Covid. So I … More

What a week! Our hot water was restored on Wednesday as I mentioned in a previous post, and then on … More

Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia. Covid restrictions have meant slightly different … More

When I first heard of the concept of ‘word of the year’, I thought what a great idea, and decided … More

As we approach the end of a year, like many of us, I’m taking a few moments to look back … More

Today (Monday 7 June) is a public holiday in New Zealand.

I always start this post on a Sunday, and to be honest had to really think about what to write … More

Here we are in May already, and time for the first small pleasures post of the month. It is autumn … More