The clocks have gone back, autumn is here, and as they say in the country I grew up in, the … More
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This week’s small pleasures #327
It really feels like that transition period between summer and autumn. The mornings are darker, the Japanese anemones are in … More
This week’s small pleasures #303
The biggest small pleasure this week was the return of Charlie on Sunday morning. A neighbour returning from holiday, found … More
This week’s small pleasures #301
So I came home on Sunday last week, to sunshine, a magnolia in bloom and a cold and empty house. … More
This week’s small pleasures #244
I wasn’t sure where to begin with this week’s small pleasures – sunny days? Or should I mention getting dates … More
Six on Saturday 17.07.21
“The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a child, as you watch it day by day, until the moment comes when with a start of delighted surprise we realize that we can stay out of doors in a twilight lasting for another quarter of a precious hour.” Vita Sackville-West
Virtual afternoon tea, December 2020
Fellow New Zealand blogger Zimmerbitch hosts a virtual tea party each month, where we can all get together virtually and … More
This week’s small pleasures #217
Gosh…week 47 of the year (according to my diary), and only 45 days until the end of the year (again, according to my diary).
This week’s small pleasures #209
It is Monday again, so time for a round up of this week’s small pleasures. I worked at home all … More
This week’s small pleasures #127
Another week, another wee set of small pleasures. I took Thursday afternoon off work, and went shopping for birthday presents, … More