Idling has always been my strong point

I have rediscovered the positive benefits of idling, of doing little, of spending time not doing much. There is no … More

Thoughts on Thursday

We are still on holiday, taking extra days to enjoy the summer. Many people went back to work today, some … More

This time next week will be Christmas Eve, so there will be no Small Pleasures post as we will be … More

It is Monday evening here, and it has been raining all day. It hasn’t been cold, just wet, and I … More

So here we are again with another Six on Saturday, a lovely blog meme from The Propagator. It is a … More

One of the nicest places to spend a little time in is the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, part of the … More

I am going to cheat a little bit today, because I haven’t been out in the garden today, partly as … More

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

With having done a blog post every day this week, picking out particular things as small pleasures that I haven’t … More

Actually, today, 4th December, is my Name Day. If you live in a country that celebrates Name Days (eg Poland … More