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 #231

Another week, another set of small pleasures. There was a visit to the bookshop, some lovely comments from fellow bloggers … More

Words on Wednesday: 2020 as it was

Normally at this time of year I look back at small pleasures of the year, but somehow it doesn’t seem … More

Sunday morning stroll

On Sunday morning, before we headed to the airport and our flight back to Wellington, we took a walk along … More

A seat at the table: Twenty Seven Steps

On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More

A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there

A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch

This week’s small pleasures #214

This week saw sunshine, spring and a trip to Christchurch. We flew down on Friday morning and back on Sunday, … More

Six on Saturday

Yesterday, 49 people were shot and killed in Christchurch. The attack has shocked the nation. I am sure you have … More

Cee’s Share Your World Challenge: Week 19

Here we are at week 19 already and some great questions from Cee to answer in this week’s challenge. As … More

A change of plan, a gallery and lunch in Lyttelton

I’ve only been to Christchurch twice, but on both occasions the weather gods have not been good to us. Our … More