Nourishing the soul

I woke up this Sunday and realised that I had the whole day ahead of me, with no plans. What … More

This week’s small pleasures #65

I’m writing this on Sunday evening while feeling a bit under the weather… that blocked head, itchy eye feeling when … More

Another week, another not very good week, but there were a few small pleasures nevertheless, such as some lovely sunny … More

It was good to eat mostly plant based foods for a couple of days

It’s Valentine’s Day, a day for romance, champagne and…cookies. There was another of our bake sales at work today, where … More

Christmas is almost here, but there is always time to reflect back on the small pleasures of the last 7 … More

Red, orange and yellow, colours maybe more associated with autumn, seem to be the colours this winter (July is winter … More

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on a Sunday, as tomorrow evening I’m off to see the documentary film … More

These cold and wet autumn evenings draw me to the sofa with cook books and magazines, drooling over hotpots, stews … More

There are several expressions I can’t stand – one being ‘when life gives you lemons….’. There’s just something so dreadfully … More