It’s September, it’s spring and there have been some lovely sunny days if chilly nights. Lockdown continues, with several lovely … More
Tag: September
Words on Wednesday: spring has sprung
It is the first of September, the start of spring. A season to clear the cobwebs away, make plans and … More
Six on Saturday 26.09.20
Another week of spring weather, with stormy moments (125km winds…), rain, sunshine…nothing unusual for this time of year here. Our … More
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
Six on Saturday 19.09.20
Today the sun is shining, but if you had asked me on Friday morning, I would have given you quite … 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 sipping tLeafTea’s Earl Grey blue flower and eating … More
This week’s small pleasures #207
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.
Six on Saturday 05.09.20
After last week’s lovely sunny days, the weather has changed, with rain, strong winds and general greyness about. In the … More
Highlights of 2019 part 2: tastes and travels
For part two of my personal highlights of 2019, I’m going to turn to tastes and travels. Whereas travels are … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea (the September edition)
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to catch up in … More
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