For most of 2020, I have made a note each day of three things that have brought me joy, made me smile or just feel grateful for at that particular moment.
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This week’s small pleasures #216
A few things have happened this week in the world. The endless wait for the US election results (phew!) came … More
This week’s small pleasures #215
Who can believe it is November already? 2020 has been such a strange year we all agree. Forgetting the headlines … More
A seat at the table: Twenty Seven Steps
On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More
A seat at the table: Brick Lane
Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More
A seat at the table: Wellington on a Plate
One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More
This week’s small pleasures #210
What a week! We have had storms and we have had sunshine (sometimes both in one day). I received notification … 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, naturally, talk about the weather, about the cold, crisp … More
This week’s small pleasures #204
This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the first day of my ‘staycation’. I’m taking a week off work … More
This week’s small pleasures #198
This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More
Thistles and Kiwis 