This week’s small pleasures #417

December rolls on, and it is only 2 weeks until Christmas. The herring has arrived (including the correct fish for … More

This week’s small pleasures #416

What a week! Days in Perth, a new city for us, travel issues, a dance performance, dinners out and a … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about th recent trip to Perth, about how … More

As I finish putting this post together, the rain is pouring down. Luckily, we are home with the heat pump … More

Today’s post comes from Hawke’s Bay where I am for a work trip. Meanwhile, Karl got to Europe safely, and … More

I managed, through some very bad luck, to catch a really horrible bug that has resulted in a sore throat, … More

Gosh! The 400th small pleasures post, the weekly round up of fun, nice and good things that have happened during … More

While summer is my favourite season, a crisp, sunny winter day is also a joy to behold. Put on a … More

Kia ora! So the new year begins…and we celebrated by heading up to Auckland for a weekend break. The weather … More

On Tuesday evening, we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar for one of their special evenings of wine tasting … More