This week’s small pleasures #418

Iti te kupu,nui te whakaaro This whakataukī or proverb means ‘a small thing can mean a lot’, is something I … More

Postcard from Perth #2

Our Sunday continued (part 1 can be found here) with going south of the city, stopping at this gorgeous beach … More

This week’s small pleasures #398

It is Monday evening, the first day of the working week is done. There are leftovers for dinner, and we … More

This week’s small pleasures #392

The skies have been grey and heavy today, though at least the promised rain has mostly held off. It really … More

This week’s small pleasures #370 (or New Caledonia part 2)

This week’s small pleasures are all to be found on our recent trip to Nouméa in New Caledonia, as you … More

Time to get away: New Caledonia part 1

Early on Tuesday morning (6am in fact…) we flew up to Auckland and then on to Noumea, the capital of … More

This week’s small pleasures #352

lt is early Monday evening, and the rain has started to fall. I am exhausted, have no idea where to … More

This week’s small pleasures #352

Phew! We are here, we are settling in and enjoyingthings like the size of the pantry (huge) and the clothes … More

This week’s small pleasures #262

Christmas is just around the corner…along with summer holidays and time to read, relax and recuperate from 2021. I can … More

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

ng coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting on this lovely winter’s day, we would be enjoying some Earl Grey tea and a piece of cake I made this morning. I would tell you I saw the first narcissus underneath the gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens this morning. You smile.