Looking back at the past week, there were a few things that really stuck out as being small pleasures. These … More
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This week’s small pleasures: blogmas 19th December
Christmas is almost here, but there is always time to reflect back on the small pleasures of the last 7 … More
Keep calm…and bake scones
What does one do at the end of a week of saying goodbye, traveling for work and experiencing earthquakes? Well, … More
A little mustard and a little cheese
As a child, I hated mustard, no doubt because my first encounter was with that bright yellow English mustard, spread … More
Scones, scones and yet more scones
This week could have been labelled ‘scone week’. There was a tasty cranberry scone at Floriditas on Cuba Street, a … More
This week’s small pleasures: episode 25
While I have reached my quarter century of small pleasures posts, Mani over at A New Life Wandering has reached … More
Preserving: chutney making on a Sunday afternoon
Sunday morning should be a chance to lie in and start the day slowly. Not so this Sunday as it … 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 some Earl Grey Blue Flower … More
Sunday: morning, noon and night
I enjoyed writing my last what I did on a Sunday post, so thought I’d do another one. The day … More
6 things: Food and Drink
It is now the end of my second week in my new job. Gosh – I am not used to … More