This week’s small pleasures #397

Can I really have caught another cold? I certainly haven’t been feeling 100%, and slept for 9 hours (!) on … More

This week’s small pleasures #396

The weekend brought us some sad family news. Karl’s aunt was taken to a hospice in Sweden, and my sister-in-law … More

While summer is my favourite season, a crisp, sunny winter day is also a joy to behold. Put on a … More

So the shortest day has now passed for us in the Southern Hemisphere, and the days will gradually begin to … More

The skies have been grey and heavy today, though at least the promised rain has mostly held off. It really … More

We have had sunshine, wind and rain this week, making the early winter weather quite variable. We are now in … More

Today is the King’s Birthday public holiday here in New Zealand. The sun came out in the afternoon, and lit … More

Talofa lava! Yes – this week is Samoan Language Week here in New Zealand. Samoan is the third most spoken … More

After a week of really not feeling good at all, I feel I am finally getting over what ever bug … More

I’m writing this on Monday evening feeling pretty lousy. I ache, I have a sore throat and feel totally exhausted, … More