A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
In all honesty, I struggled a bit this week to find some small pleasures. It was just one of those weeks – bad weather, the cancellation of a foodie event and the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Venus Rising programme due to Level 2 restrictions, and feeling a bit under the weather. But as usual, there were things to bring a smile and to remind us of the good things that are around us.
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, naturally, talk about the weather, about the cold, crisp … More
Another week in lockdown. New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 alert system, with each alert level telling the public what … More
So here we are again with another round of lockdown small pleasures. These can be as simple as a fun … More
It is Monday again, and I am determined to keep reminding myself of the small pleasures of the week. And … More
Today’s small pleasures comes to you from Hawke’s Bay, where I am on a work trip. The sun has been … More
This week’s small pleasures is coming to you on a Sunday again, not because I am travelling but because I am going to a Wellington on a Plate event.
For the third week in a row, This week’s small pleasures is coming to you on a Sunday. Yes, the … More
Another week, another wee set of small pleasures. I took Thursday afternoon off work, and went shopping for birthday presents, … More
So here we are again…another week, another round of small (and one big) pleasures at the start of summer for … More
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