This week’s small pleasures #93

I’m writing this on a wet Monday evening, just the sort of day you want to spend just lying on the sofa with a good book or a film, a pot of tea and some hot, buttered toast. Ahh…we can but dream…

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on this grey and damp day, we would talk about … More

A simple pickle

2017 was supposed to be the year I pickled and preserved. It didn’t happen apart from some gorgeous (with many … More

This week’s small pleasures #85

So here we are again with this week’s small pleasures.

This week’s small pleasures #84

Here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures involving food, plants and a surprise. Dinner, … More

Blogmas 2017 Day 21: Midsummer

It’s the summer solstice, the longest day here in the Southern Hemisphere. It was a beautiful start to the day … More

This week’s small pleasures #48

I have to be honest and say it is really hard to think of some small pleasures this week. It … More

This week’s small pleasures #42

I can’t believe how fast the days are speeding by. Here we are in March, officially autumn in the southern … More

This week’s small pleasures: the Boxing Day edition

After lots of food on Christmas Eve, and more food yesterday, it was just as well we took a walk … More