Six on Saturday

Yesterday, 49 people were shot and killed in Christchurch. The attack has shocked the nation. I am sure you have … More

Blogmas 2017 Day 4: This week’s small pleasures #77

Actually, today, 4th December, is my Name Day. If you live in a country that celebrates Name Days (eg Poland … More

I got some bad news this morning, which has kind of altered what I was going to write today. It … More

This was the week that saw the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, another incident in … More

Saturday mornings are a special time for me. Waking up an hour later than usual, having poached eggs on toast … More

Regular readers of this blog will have met Charlie, our wee black cat who adopted us a while back (you … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would be sipping some Earl Grey Blue Flower…and eating … More

It’s Friday and even better, it’s Friday evening here in New Zealand. The working week is over, and there is … More

If we were having coffee …or even a cup of tea, we would naturally talk about our recent trip to … More

With much of June involving traveling around, this month’s watching, listening, reading post is a bit different. This was not … More