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…we would, naturally, talk about the weather, about the cold, crisp … More

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the first day of my ‘staycation’. I’m taking a week off work … More

This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More

It was a week in which we had a lot of rain…and I mean a lot of rain. The skies … More

It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.

Gosh what a week it has been…personally and globally. It is hard to know where to start. So, I will … More

A weekend away is always a good thing I believe. You have to stop the normal rushing around and take … More

Do you ever start to read a book and not want it to end? A book so delightful or well-written … More