Words on Wednesday

After two cold days, and very heavy rain on Tuesday, the sun is shining brightly again today, lifting everyone’s spirits. … More

This week’s small pleasures #480

In a week’s time we will be heading off to the other side of the world, to early spring instead … More

This week’s small pleasures #478

It seems summer has returned. The shorts and dresses have come back out, hats found and sunglasses dusted. Meanwhile, it is only 3 weeks until we go to Hamburg where I believe it is 0C at the moment and more snow expected. No comment necessary!

This week’s small pleasures #475

Today is the Wellington Anniversary holiday, so those of us who live in and around the capital, it has been a long weekend. This will mean a 3 day working week for me too – a small pleasure in itself.

This week’s small pleasures #473

As I type this, it is a glorious sunny summer day. We have been blessed with (mostly) good weather so … More

Six on Saturday 13.12.25

It really feels like summer….warm days, sunshine and everything in the garden is going wild – weeds and plants. Last … More

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 outside enjoying the warmer weather, watching the bees and remarking how good this feels.

This week’s small pleasures #466

It has been a busy week at work, and then I got a really sore throat, meaning I took to my bed on Friday afternoon for a two hour nap. This seemed to do the trick, what with that and a weekend of sunshine. I am counting the days until I finish up for the summer holidays…

Anyway, the days are definitely getting warmer, and there is more sunshine too.

This week’s small pleasures #465

Is it really only just over 6 weeks until Christmas? Just so hard to believe.

Six on Saturday 25.10.25

It has been a month since I last did a SoS post, and things out in our little garden have grown with leaps and bounds – including, of course, the weeds.