This week’s small pleasures: week 17

I’m posting this week’s small pleasures on a Sunday again, as tomorrow morning I’m off up to Hamilton, and will … 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 be sitting in the upstairs lounge sipping Pina … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 9

A great way to start the week, is to write about the small pleasures of the week that has past.  … More

A play, a film and the fruits of autumn

As the evening sets in (it seems to get dark so early these days), and we prepare ourselves for a … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 4

It’s Monday, not usually a day of joy, so a good opportunity to look back at this week’s small pleasures. … More

6 things: a film, a walk but no muffins

Another 6 things post, a very random collection of things that happened last week and over the weekend. 1) A … More

Apples, pears and a slice of cake

Tomorrow (1st June) is the start of winter down here in the southern hemisphere.  It’s the season for stews, pies … More

A cat, a cake and a seagull

It is another lovely sunny day today, Saturday, and I’m sitting here with the door open, enjoying the autumn sunshine … More

Tamerillos, crumble and chefs, both feline and human

It is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here today, so having a day of pottering around and relaxing.  Actually, the first … More