Words on Wednesday: Christmas feasting and other things

The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the weeding is done, the pantry tidied up and the shelves in … More

The three days of Christmas…

I’m sitting here on Boxing Day evening, having returned from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, enjoyed some leftovers for … More

Another week, another wee set of small pleasures. I took Thursday afternoon off work, and went shopping for birthday presents, … More

Here we are at what will probably be the last small pleasures post of the year. Next Monday is Christmas … More

Last year I notice I did a ‘bah humbug’ post, while in an hotel in Auckland. This year’s equivalent is … More

Last year, I wrote about how one of the biggest thrills of childhood Christmases was the stocking at the end … More

One of the biggest thrills of childhood Christmases was the stocking at the end of the bed on Christmas morning. … More