If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would offer you a slice of upside-down pear and cardamom … More
Tag: Charlie
Charlie, our Magical Mr Mistoffelees
As regular readers know, we lost our little black Charlie recently. He was, like all cats, quite a character, bossy, … More
This week’s small pleasures #323
What a week…I’ve already mentioned Cyclone Gabrielle and the devastation it caused in Saturday’s post. Thousands are still unaccounted for, … More
This week’s small pleasures #303
The biggest small pleasure this week was the return of Charlie on Sunday morning. A neighbour returning from holiday, found … More
Words on Wednesday – 15 things
For some reason, the ‘About’ page on my blog no longer shows up, something I have tried to fix but … More
This week’s small pleasures #254
Another week, another rise in Covid cases, but also a rise in those getting vaccinated, which at least is a … More
Friday catch up: July’s reading
It is the end of the month, and time for a little round up of what I have been reading. As usual, it was quite a varied mix, with some things to recommend.
This week’s small pleasures #228
Can you believe it is the 1st February already? I certainly can’t. There are lots of things I was going … More
This week’s small pleasures #225
What a week in world news…from a plane crash in Indonesia, to the never ending tales of Covid, to the … More
Six on Saturday 21.11.20
It is a grey and windy day here (northerlies at least, but still up to 110km/h) so not a day to be out gardening. Parts of the South Island are having some really awful weather, with gale force winds and heavy rain, so we have got away with things lightly.