This week’s small pleasures #324

Here we are at the end of February already, and what a month it has been for New Zealand with … More

This week’s small pleasures #321

Usually I have an idea of what I want to write about on Mondays when I think about the good … More

No doubt many of you will have seen pictures of the dreadful flooding up north in Auckland. There are red … More

As 2023 fast approaches, rather than do a retrospective of 2022 (I got Covid, ate out at nice restaurants etc), … More

It’s been a busy week what with one thing and another, so it was lovely to head out this evening … More

The sky is blue, the sun is shining and we are being woken each morning with a loud dawn chorus. … More

Today has been a holiday in New Zealand to mark the passing of the Queen. It has also been a … More

Can you believe there have now been 300 small pleasures posts – gosh! Well, this week’s edition brings together some … More

We are nearing the end of August, nearing the end of winter and heading towards spring – at least for … More

Oh it really feels like winter today! The cold winds and rain have returned today after a gorgeous sunny Sunday … More