Words on Wednesday: shades of autumn

Although summer is my favourite season (if I had to have one), there is a lot to like about autumn … More

Words on Wednesday: reading in November

I was looking for a quote about reading to use in this post and came across this one from Jean Rhys: Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.

This week’s small pleasures #208

Mark Twain said: In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. Well, he wasn’t wrong.

Wordless Wednesday: Wellington Waterfront

Early on Saturday morning, I stepped out along the part of the waterfront for the first time in many weeks. … More

Preserving the season

What is your take on cucumber? I admit to a love-hate relationship. There was a period a few years ago … More

Ideas of civilisation…or our travels to Europe part 3

And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More

A garden is a grand teacher

Following our visit to the beach on our first full day in Sydney, we decided on the Royal Botanic Gardens … More

Friday comes at the end of the week

Phew! It is Friday! Having coughed and sneezed through the week, taken a trip to Nelson and not got as much sleep as I would like, I finally feel I have some time to catch up with myself. So, what went on this week?