This week’s small pleasures #262

Christmas is just around the corner…along with summer holidays and time to read, relax and recuperate from 2021. I can … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, of course, talk about the weather. About flooding in … More

This week’s small pleasures #218

For most of 2020, I have made a note each day of three things that have brought me joy, made me smile or just feel grateful for at that particular moment.

This week’s small pleasures #181

Monday has come around again, and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures. It was not a particularly good … More

This week’s small pleasures #177

The news this week has hardly been joyful…from coronavirus to the fires continuing in Australia to Brexit there is not … More

This week’s small pleasures #136

Coming to you on Sunday this week as I am off up to Hamilton again tomorrow, here are a few … More

The importance of plants

It was good to eat mostly plant based foods for a couple of days

The taste test #1

Some of you may remember I experimented with beetroot back in April. It’s not a vegetable I like, but thought … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 10

A day later than usual – it is Tuesday evening here in New Zealand as I type – but here … More

Convenience, for good or bad

This morning as I was dozing, not wanting to get up before the alarm went off, I listened to a … More