This week’s small pleasures 503

We woke up on Sunday morning to a thick, crisp white layer of frost covering plants, houses and cars. Where … More

This week’s small pleasures 497

We’ve now been back in Wellington for just over a week, and slowly getting back into our normal routines such … More

This week’s small pleasures include eating out, a little sunshine and some good food.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about July, about the good and the bad … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting with a cup if Earl Grey tea, … More

The skies have been grey and heavy today, though at least the promised rain has mostly held off. It really … More

I’m writing this on Monday evening feeling pretty lousy. I ache, I have a sore throat and feel totally exhausted, … More

Can someone tell me why we have so much stuff? How can I take 4 bags of books to a … More

The clocks have gone back, autumn is here, and as they say in the country I grew up in, the … More

It really feels like that transition period between summer and autumn. The mornings are darker, the Japanese anemones are in … More