Today is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, so, as is the tradition of such days, the weather is ghastly. As I type this evening, the rain is pouring down, and I dare not even run out for a spot of parsley.
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This week’s small pleasures #462
This week’s small pleasures include eating out, a little sunshine and some good food.
This week’s small pleasures #460
This post is coming to you from a hotel in Auckland. I’m up here for work, going home on Wednesday, … More
This week’s small pleasures #456
It has been a quiet week, but the biggest small pleasure (if one can say that) was having Karl home … More
This week’s small pleasures #455
Today is not only the first of September, but also the first day of spring (if you measure seasons in … More
This week’s small pleasures #454
It is Monday evening. After a short stroll for a bit of fresh air after work, I heated up homemade … More
This week’s small pleasures #450
We are now well into the second half of the year and one wonders where the days have gone. Maybe … More
This week’s small pleasures #449
You can really feel that the days are getting longer, just those slightly lighter mornings on the way to work … More
This week’s small pleasures #448
We are already approaching the middle of July. The days are gradually getting longer, though with the weather it is … More
This week’s small pleasures #447
Well….where to start? The positives: I only had to work two days, I had my birthday, read 2 books on … More
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