This Week’s Small Pleasures (episode 3)

It’s Thursday, it’s Easter, there is a long weekend ahead. I can start to eat cheese again (I gave it … More

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

If we were having a coffee, or even a cup of tea, on this Sunday afternoon we would be discussing … More

It’s Halloween today, a festival that originally marked the start of darker nights and the approach to winter and which … More

It is so nice to come home from work, sit outside, put my feet up and catch up on things … More

There are several expressions I can’t stand – one being ‘when life gives you lemons….’. There’s just something so dreadfully … More

I just can’t seem to get rid of this cold. No amount of appropriate liquids, rest, acupuncture, inhalations or even … More

To celebrate the start of spring, a new occasional series on what I’ve been watching, listening and reading in the … More

Another 6 things post, a very random collection of things that happened last week and over the weekend. 1) A … More

Kia ora koutou! It’s been Māori language week in Aotearoa New Zealand, giving everyone a chance to pick up a … More

It’s been one of those slow weeks, with nothing much to report. I was off work, sick, on Monday, and … More