This week’s small pleasures #445

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki.Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi.Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau. Celebrate the … More

Wednesday Words and Whimsy

Wednesday, as regular readers will know, is a a non-working day for me. It is a day to catch up, … More

Ni sa bula vinaka kece sara! Yes, time to celebrate Fijian language week, a country we visited back in 2017. … More

The weekend brought us some sad family news. Karl’s aunt was taken to a hospice in Sweden, and my sister-in-law … More

While summer is my favourite season, a crisp, sunny winter day is also a joy to behold. Put on a … More

Oh it was cold this morning! There was a touch of frost on the roof opposite, and it felt very … More

Today is the King’s Birthday public holiday here in New Zealand. The sun came out in the afternoon, and lit … More

The rain began yesterday, heavy rain lasting most of the night and early morning. And then at Pilates this morning, … More

We woke up this morning to see frost on the roof of the house next door, and an icy feel … More

It was a week that saw Karl in Auckland for a couple of days for a conference, me listening to … More