A New Year

New Zealand is one of the first countries to welcome in the new year, so for us, all the festivities … More

Being a tourist in your own city: Thorndon village

When you live somewhere, you often take a lot of things for granted. I sometimes forget how privileged I am to be able to walk to work through the Botanic Gardens and part of Thorndon on my way to work.

This week’s small pleasures #71

It’s time again for this week’s small pleasures, a way of focussing the mind on the little things that bring a smile to the face.

This week’s small pleasures #69

So, here we are, at the end of another week, and a time to reflect on those little things that … More

This week’s small pleasures #68

Since I was on holiday in Canberra and Melbourne last week, I have a lot of small pleasures to share, … More

Ephemeral architecture: the Dior exhibition in Melbourne

When I originally booked my flight to Canberra to join Karl for a wee break, we had every intention just … More

If we were…having a glass of wine

If we were…having a glass of wine, as after all it is Friday evening, we would talk about the election … More

This week’s small pleasures #50

This week just flew past….where is time going? Autumn is here in all its colourful glory (see my last post), … More

This week’s small pleasures #44

So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures. In a week that saw heavy … More

My object all sublime, I will achieve in time

I always carry a paper diary and have never switched to digital calendar keeping except at work. It is habit … More