Bringing in the new

The first and second of January are public holidays here in New Zealand. Lots of places are closed, things are … More

This week’s small pleasures #368

So – here we are heading towards the end of the first day of 2024, which has been a sunny, … More

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on Hogmanay…we would be sitting outside, listening to the sounds … More

This week’s small pleasures #224

This week’s small pleasures come to you from a week which straddled two years. We all have our views on … More

Six on Saturday 02.01.21

Happy New Year! Another interesting date this week too, with 0, 1 and 2 forming a nice pattern. Anyway, I … More

This week’s small pleasures #173

A week that began in 2019 and ended in 2020. A week that saw a road trip. A week where … More

Six on Saturday 22.06.19

It turned properly cold this week for the first time this winter. I can’t remember what day it was, but I noted it was 10C here and in Glasgow, Scotland one day last week. All I can say is, at least it is winter here! I

A New Year

New Zealand is one of the first countries to welcome in the new year, so for us, all the festivities … More

Cherry ripe

Here we are already into the second week of January, which seems ridiculous. Sydney already seems far away, and the … More

Hogmanay 2016

So, here we are, the last day of 2016. I’m not going to look back on the year, too many … More