Today the sun is shining, but if you had asked me on Friday morning, I would have given you quite … More
Tag: September
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
Six on Saturday 14.09.19
As I started to write this blog post this afternoon, it was pouring down with rain. The rain in fact … More
This year’s travels: 2018 review
January Our trip to Sydney. Penrith, to the west of Sydney, reached 47.3C, the highest temperature recorded by a weather station … More
Watching, listening, reading: September
Here we are again with a round up of what I’ve been watching, listening to and reading during September. Watching … More
The growing season
‘Is the spring coming?’ he said. ‘What is it like?’ ‘It is the sun shining on the rain and the … More
Thistles and Kiwis 