Here we are with the first small pleasures post of October. Spring is well and truly here, with lighter evenings, flowers everywhere and the promise of warmer days to come.
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If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, naturally, talk about the weather, about the cold, crisp … More
This week’s small pleasures #202
I know I am not the only one to be startled to find we are already in August. 2020 has … More
This week’s small pleasures #191
It is hard to know where to begin this week. The fact that there have been very few new cases … More
The three days of Christmas…
I’m sitting here on Boxing Day evening, having returned from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, enjoyed some leftovers for … More
Wordless Wednesday
It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More
Wordless Wednesday
On Friday, we drove our friends from Scotland and Sweden up the coast to Paraparaumu for a walk and picnic … More
This weeks small pleasures #134
It’s Easter Monday, and no doubt many of you out there have eaten a lot of chocolate and perhaps several … More
Christmas comes but once a year…
I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. … More
Ideas of civilisation…or our travels to Europe part 3
And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More
Thistles and Kiwis 