This week’s small pleasures 488

So, here we are in Stockholm, after a smooth and trouble free journey from Hamburg on Saturday morning. We flew … More

This week’s small pleasures 487

Our time in Hamburg is coming to an end. It has been such a good few weeks, with lots of walking, seeing new places, figuring out the supermarket (orange juice is next to beer, well they are both drinks), and enjoying being in a different city where we aren’t just tourists. We will both leave this city with fond and happy memories.

This week’s small pleasures: 484

We have now been here almost exactly two weeks, and have fallen into new routines as well as exploring new … More

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.