If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be sitting in the upstairs lounge sipping Pina … More

Preserving: chutney making on a Sunday afternoon

Sunday morning should be a chance to lie in and start the day slowly. Not so this Sunday as it … More

A great way to start the week, is to write about the small pleasures of the week that has past. … More

Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More

It was a bit of a busy, tired and stressful week, but there were several small pleasures as well. Thanks … More

With early autumn, comes a new wave of fruits and vegetables. Apples, beans, capsicum (peppers), pears, passion fruit, pumpkin and … More