So that was the week…a film, a conversation and a full diary

There was no time to blog, read much or catch up with things this week. It was one of those … More

Christmas comes but once a year…

I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. … More

This week’s small pleasures #113

It is Monday evening here in New Zealand, so time for the usual weekly round up of this week’s small … More

A time for comfort

As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More

This week’s small pleasures #104

So here we are again with this week’s round up of small pleasures. It really is beginning to feel…and look … More

This week’s small pleasures #103

I confess this wasn’t a particularly good week…I was on jury duty. While aspects were interesting, I found the whole … More

This week’s small pleasures #102

So here we are again, Monday evening, New Zealand time, and that point in the week where we think about … More

This week’s small pleasures #93

I’m writing this on a wet Monday evening, just the sort of day you want to spend just lying on the sofa with a good book or a film, a pot of tea and some hot, buttered toast. Ahh…we can but dream…

6 things to do in autumn

The nights are drawing in as we are now in May and the middle of autumn. Some of the leaves … More

This week’s small pleasures #88

The week seems to have flown by, and here we are again for a round of this week’s small pleasures. … More