This week’s small pleasures #390

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

This week’s small pleasures #389

Talofa lava! Yes – this week is Samoan Language Week here in New Zealand. Samoan is the third most spoken … More

The rain began yesterday, heavy rain lasting most of the night and early morning. And then at Pilates this morning, … More

After a week of really not feeling good at all, I feel I am finally getting over what ever bug … More

We woke up this morning to see frost on the roof of the house next door, and an icy feel … More

Autumn is well and truly here. Mornings are chilly, evenings dark, and we are getting out our cosy sweaters. We … More

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

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

It is Easter Monday evening and the end of the long weekend. It has been lovely to have some time … More

While we are still sitting with boxes to unpack, partly as we don’t have enough storage for some of our … More