A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
With the death toll in Christchurch having risen to 50 since my last post, and a country still in shock, it is at times like this that we have to remember the good things in life. We need to think about the small pleasures that bring smiles to our faces and joy to our hearts.
I am sure we all have certain things we like to read about: for me it is biographies of dancers … More
It’s Monday, it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It is a lovely hot summer evening, we are well fed … More
As the end of the year approaches, lots of bloggers are doing reviews of the year gone by, and I have to confess, I am jumping on that particular bandwagon as well.
I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would chat about life, about Charlie how seems to have … More
As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More
Hello and welcome to this week’s small pleasures…coming to you on Sunday, New Zealand time, instead of Monday, as I … More
It’s been a while since I have done a round up of favourite bits of media, what with one thing … More
So here we are again, Monday evening New Zealand time, and that moment of the week where we round up … More
Thistles and Kiwis 