This week’s small pleasures #397

Can I really have caught another cold? I certainly haven’t been feeling 100%, and slept for 9 hours (!) on … 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 be sitting with a cup if Earl Grey tea, … More

Oh it was cold this morning! There was a touch of frost on the roof opposite, and it felt very … More

Talofa lava! Yes – this week is Samoan Language Week here in New Zealand. Samoan is the third most spoken … More

The rain began yesterday, heavy rain lasting most of the night and early morning. And then at Pilates this morning, … More

We woke up this morning to see frost on the roof of the house next door, and an icy feel … More

It is Easter Monday evening and the end of the long weekend. It has been lovely to have some time … More

While we are still sitting with boxes to unpack, partly as we don’t have enough storage for some of our … More

So the first week of the new year has gone past, and with us both being on holiday, the days … More

I’ve been up in Auckland this week on a work trip, getting home last night in time to relax with … More