This week’s small pleasures #219

Today is the last day of November, St Andrew’s Day (patron saint of several countries including Scotland) and also the … More

This week’s small pleasures #210

What a week! We have had storms and we have had sunshine (sometimes both in one day). I received notification … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping tLeafTea’s Earl Grey blue flower and eating … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, naturally, talk about the weather, about the cold, crisp … More

It is Monday again and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures. There were flowers, there was food, there … More

This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More

A winter Wednesday in Wellington…a beautiful sunrise…but a red sky in the morning is shepherds’ warning…and sure enough the rain … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be celebrating the fact that we are now at … More

It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.

Since last week’s small pleasures post I have gone shopping, eaten out and bought flowers. I know. 6 weeks ago … More