Matariki

Today in New Zealand we are celebrating Matariki, the Māori New Year. A movable feast, it marks the appearance of … More

This week’s small pleasures 499

So we are now in week 28, well over the half way mark of the year. This Friday, 10 July, … More

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

If we were having coffeee…or even a cup of tea…we would, naturally, talk about the weather. About the storm on … More

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would send you a picture of the cafe where I … More

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…you would ask me how things were going in Stockholm. I … 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 be talking over WhatsApp, at different times of the … 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 smile and say this will be or final catch up face to face until June. You say hope you have a good trip.

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying a freshly baked scone along with our tea. You would say how nice, just the thing.

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea….we would reflect on the year gone by..

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside enjoying the warmer weather, watching the bees and remarking how good this feels.