This week’s small pleasures #229

Summer continues, with more sunny days, blue skies…and the odd bits of rain, which is of course great for the … More

A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there

A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch

This week’s small pleasures #175

One of life’s small pleasures is the Monday holiday. That extra day that means a long weekend, and a shorter … More

Six on Saturday 18.01.20

It is the Wellington Anniversary Weekend here, and so a long weekend and Monday holiday. I’ve only been back to work a week, but already feel in need of a day off!

Highlights of 2019 part 2: tastes and travels

For part two of my personal highlights of 2019, I’m going to turn to tastes and travels. Whereas travels are … More

So that was the week…a film, a conversation and a full diary

There was no time to blog, read much or catch up with things this week. It was one of those … More

This week’s small pleasures #121

It’s Monday…it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It was the first week back at work after a three week … More

This week’s small pleasures #96

Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand.  It is a bit grey and damp, but still, … More