This week’s small pleasures #283

There’s been a lot going on this week: our boiler collapsed so we have no hot water as I mentioned … More

What’s on your bookshelf #7

Welcome to this month’s what’s on your shelf challenge hosted by fellow bloggers – Deb, Sue, Donna and Jo. The idea is to share what you’re reading, … More

A word for Wednesday – amazing

The protesters are still outside Parliament, Covid cases are on the rise (New Zealand hasn’t reached peak numbers of Omicron … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…the weekend coffee share edition

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside, enjoying a cuppa and a warm, cheese scone. We would chat about books and what we are reading.

This week’s small pleasures #196

It was a week in which we had a lot of rain…and I mean a lot of rain. The skies … More

This week’s small pleasures #193

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.

Entertaining and relaxing: books and other things this February

I used to write a monthly round-up of things I had read, watched and listened to, but I found I … More

Making the weekend shine…with a bit of rain…or a short trip to Nelson (part 1)

A weekend away is always a good thing I believe. You have to stop the normal rushing around and take … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would agree it has been ages since we sat … More

Six on Saturday

Hello from a lovely, warm, sunny Summer Wellington. It is time for Six on Saturday, with thanks once again to The … More