This week’s small pleasures #254

It is Monday evening and time, as usual, to consider the small pleasures of the week. There were welcome opportunities … More

This week’s small pleasures #233

In a week where the news has been filled with some horrific images and events, it is even more important … More

A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there

A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch

This week’s small pleasures #209

It is Monday again, so time for a round up of this week’s small pleasures. I worked at home all … More

This week’s small pleasures #179

Here we are already into the middle of February – hard to believe. It is Monday and therefore time for … More

A weekend away: Waiheke Island

Last weekend, we headed up to Auckland and sailed over to Waiheke Island, a mere 35 minute ferry-ride from the … More

This week’s small pleasures #52

This was the week that saw the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, another incident in … More

Chocolate, chips and cold weather

It’s been a cold and wet week, after Monday being such a gorgeous day. There has been flooding down south … More