A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
Another week, another set of small pleasures, those little things that bring us joy and a smile to our faces. Autumn is here, so it is time to plan reading lists, trawl recipe books for seasonal eating ideas and look forward to the Easter break. So without further ado, here are some of the good things of the past week.
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.
If you have followed my blog for a while, you will be familiar with my Small Pleasures posts. You may … More
This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More
It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.
It is hard to know where to begin this week. The fact that there have been very few new cases … More
In all honesty, this week was full of small pleasures as you might have guessed if you have read any … More
Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. It is a bit grey and damp, but still, … More
After a wet and wild night, the weather turned to autumn sunshine, much to Charlie’s delight, as he had been … More
I have no idea what bug has hit me, but it has laid me low the past few days. Headaches, a strong desire for two hour naps, and a general feeling of weakness have plagued me since the end of last week.
Thistles and Kiwis 