This week’s small pleasures #345

With a week that started with two more days off sick with this awful cold, it was surprisingly full of … More

Words on Wednesday: soup of the evening

It may have been a lovely sunny day – at least until about 3pm when the rain started – but … More

The week began with our return to Wellington, a couple of nights in a hotel, then moving back to the … More

For the second postcards from Sweden, we head over to the island of Öland, a 20 minute drive over the … More

This week has been about enjoying summer – long days of sunshine and blue skies, catching up with friends, eating … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting in the library cafe with pots of … More

It really feels like we are edging towards winter. It is darker in the morning as I head off to … More

I make no apologies for the amount of food in this week’s post. Wellington on a Plate, our local food … More

It is no secret that in this house we love meatballs. From traditional Swedish ones, to lamb and feta or … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would offer you a slice of upside-down pear and cardamom … More