The protesters outside Parliament have now been there for two weeks and show no sign of moving. Their behaviour is … More
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This week’s small pleasures #268
What a glorious summer we have been having! Lots of warm, sunny days that lift the spirits in these gloomy … More
Words on Wednesday: a day well spent
As some of you know, I don’t work on a Wednesday. It gives me time to catch up, make appointments, … More
This week’s small pleasures #225
Another week, another set of small pleasures, those little things that bring us joy and a smile to our faces. Autumn is here, so it is time to plan reading lists, trawl recipe books for seasonal eating ideas and look forward to the Easter break. So without further ado, here are some of the good things of the past week.
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
This week’s small pleasures #230
I started getting this post together on Sunday, and had to change my planned intro, as at 7pm we heard … More
This week’s small pleasures #226
It is hard to believe it is already half way through January already. Holidays seem far away and the daily … More
This week’s small pleasures #225
What a week in world news…from a plane crash in Indonesia, to the never ending tales of Covid, to the … More
This week’s small pleasures #224
This week’s small pleasures come to you from a week which straddled two years. We all have our views on … More
This week’s small pleasures #220
I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.