Watching, listening and reading: August

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

6 things: a film, a walk but no muffins

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

Language, laughter and a moment of reflection

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

6 things: food, drink and an anniversary

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

Share Your World: Week 21

Gosh!  Cee’s Challenge this week has been a lot of fun, but also a tough one.  The challenge is to … More

Baking, biscuits and barre

The weather brightened up at the weekend, with some sunshine, though late Sunday the weather turned and we had quite … More

Good Friday, good morning and a failed plan

We woke up on Good Friday to a lovely sunny, if windy day.  I had planned to make today a … More

Mornings, plums and a bit of a cold

This morning I was a little early for my appointment with the chiropractor, so I walked down to the shore … More

A brass band, blue skies and more biscuits

This week seemed to go on and on, despite being busy with one thing and another.  There has been a … More

Beer, Newtown Fair and yet more beer

If you were to ask me what the theme of this weekend was, I think I would have to say … More