This week’s small pleasures #421

So here we are, the first few days of January already gone. The weather has been atrocious most of the … More

Six on Saturday 02.11.24

After a very wet weekend last week as well as warmer temperatures, there were a lot of weeds for me … More

You can tell it is spring. One minute gorgeous sunshine and blue skies, the next minute experiencing, as we have … More

While our small patch of garden continues to bring joy in terms of drying laundry, watching cheeky blackbirds, getting visits … More

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

It really feels like we are now heading into proper autumnal days with dark and chilly evenings just making us … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would offer you a homemade Anzac biscuit with Monk’s Blend … More

I’ve been a bit under the weather today, and have been at home off work. It is nothing serious, but … More

As you may have seen in Saturday’s post, we are now a household in isolation thanks to Covid. So I … More

This week saw lots of rain (see Wednesday’s post), a cold snap and some gorgeous, warm sunshine. Things are not … More