This week’s small pleasures #374

I got up this morning and thought…hmmm…the days are getting shorter, autumn can’t be far away. But it is still summer, … More

This week’s small pleasures #373

So here we are in February already, and summer continues with blue skies and sunshine – well, not all the … More

I’m sure like me you are thinking how did we get to the end of January so quickly…just where has … More

As regular readers may know, I don’t work on Wednesdays, which gives me time to either do a lot or … More

So – here we are heading towards the end of the first day of 2024, which has been a sunny, … More

It has been a glorious, sunny day today, a proper summer day – unlike yesterday’s rain and wind. The pōhutukawa are … More

It is hard to believe it is already December, and that it is only 3 weeks until Christmas Eve. Sunday … More

Here we are at the end of October already, and warmer days are slowly approaching. In a week full of … More

Today, Monday, is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, and what is more, it has been a gloriously … More

The clocks have gone forward, the evenings are noticeably lighter and thoughts begin to turn to plans for warmer days. … More