Here we are with the first small pleasures post of October. Spring is well and truly here, with lighter evenings, flowers everywhere and the promise of warmer days to come.
Tag: family
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
But age with his stealing steps Hath clawed me in his clutch
Dear Peter So, you decided to leave us. The time had obviously come for you to go. Always contrary, sometimes … More
The three days of Christmas…
I’m sitting here on Boxing Day evening, having returned from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, enjoyed some leftovers for … More
This week’s small pleasures #97
Actually, to be accurate, the whole week was a small pleasure. We were in Singapore as you may have seen … More
Cee’s Share Your World Challenge: Week 42
It’s Tuesday evening here in New Zealand, so time to think about Cee’s Challenge for this week. I read the … More
Cooking an egg (or two)
Looking for something in a kitchen cupboard the other day, I found my egg coddler. What on earth, some of … More
That was week that was…2.0
Here we are again, an end of week round up on this Friday evening of 6 things from this week. … More
Shifting light, changing skies and sudden vistas
I was born in Edinburgh and although I haven’t actually lived there since 1998, still consider it my home town. … More
Stonehaven and an ice-cream incident
Stonehaven is a harbour town lying south of Aberdeen, perhaps most well known these days for its Hogmanay (New Year’s … More
Thistles and Kiwis 