This week’s small pleasures 510

There are times or events that make it all the more important to consider the small things that make us … More

This week’s small pleasures 509

It’s Monday evening and the sun is shining. In fact, it was sunny all weekend which not only lifted the … More

Well…Karl had a bad cold this week, and of course, shared it with me, and I ended up coming home … More

As winter tips over into spring and the days become longer, the prospect of piles of delicious asparagus, fresh peas … More

Despite a message from Air New Zealand on Tuesday morning with a ‘weather warning’, I flew back from Hawke’s Bay … More

I don’t know about you, but the news is becoming more and more depressing in so many ways. At least … More

Each week I sit down to review the good things that have happened. Sometimes they are really little things like … More

We woke up on Sunday morning to a thick, crisp white layer of frost covering plants, houses and cars. Where … More

This week was definitely one that improved as it went along, from feeling pretty grotty at the start, to making … More

Well, what started out as a good week with an exhibition, sunshine and tickets for the ballet, ended with me … More