It is a grey and wet Monday today. It is also a public holiday, for with Anzac Day falling on … More
Tag: reading
This week’s small pleasures #187
Another week in lockdown. New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 alert system, with each alert level telling the public what … More
Entertaining and relaxing: books and other things this February
I used to write a monthly round-up of things I had read, watched and listened to, but I found I … More
Making the weekend shine…with a bit of rain…or a short trip to Nelson (part 1)
A weekend away is always a good thing I believe. You have to stop the normal rushing around and take … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…or most likely a glass of wine…we would be sitting outside … More
Book of the month: Save me the plums
Do you ever start to read a book and not want it to end? A book so delightful or well-written … More
This week’s small pleasures #176
It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of January already. Who knows what the rest … More
This week’s small pleasures #173
A week that began in 2019 and ended in 2020. A week that saw a road trip. A week where … More
Highlights of 2019 Part 1: books, films and podcasts
The other week, a friend asked me to list my ten favourite books. The first five came to me easily, … 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 talk about the past week.