This week’s small pleasures #294

We are at the end of July already – can you believe it? The mornings are getting brighter, the days … More

This week’s small pleasures #289

This past week has seen Matariki, Swedish Midsummer and some world events that don’t belong in a small pleasures post. … More

As we approach the end of a year, like many of us, I’m taking a few moments to look back … More

The past week has been such a week of contrasts, from the weather being both sunny and very wet, from … More

Today (Monday 7 June) is a public holiday in New Zealand.

I used to do a summary of what I had been reading, watching and listening to at the end of … More

It is Monday again and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures. There were flowers, there was food, there … More

I know I am not the only one to be startled to find we are already in August. 2020 has … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…or most likely a glass of wine…we would be sitting outside … More

The other week, a friend asked me to list my ten favourite books. The first five came to me easily, … More