This week’s small pleasures #302

Today has been a holiday in New Zealand to mark the passing of the Queen. It has also been a … More

This week’s small pleasures #298

We are nearing the end of August, nearing the end of winter and heading towards spring – at least for … More

This week seems to have flown past, and before we know it, July will be knocking on our doors offering … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would naturally be enjoying a cup of Earl Grey tea … More

As June began, the rain did as well, as I mentioned in my last two posts (here and here). The … More

This week’s SoS is a bit different, coming as it does from New Plymouth, where we are having a short … More

It’s Easter Monday, and time for a round up of some of this week’s small pleasures. We have had some … More

It is Monday evening, dinner is in the oven (chicken breasts stuffed with cooked leek, tomatoes, basil and ricotta) and … More

Where to start about this past week? Covid cases on the rise in New Zealand, the squatters are still at … More

The protesters are still outside Parliament, Covid cases are on the rise (New Zealand hasn’t reached peak numbers of Omicron … More