This week’s small pleasures #390

Today is the King’s Birthday public holiday here in New Zealand. The sun came out in the afternoon, and lit … More

This week’s small pleasures #389

Talofa lava! Yes – this week is Samoan Language Week here in New Zealand. Samoan is the third most spoken … More

After a week of really not feeling good at all, I feel I am finally getting over what ever bug … More

I’m writing this on Monday evening feeling pretty lousy. I ache, I have a sore throat and feel totally exhausted, … More

Autumn is well and truly here. Mornings are chilly, evenings dark, and we are getting out our cosy sweaters. We … More

It really feels like we are now heading into proper autumnal days with dark and chilly evenings just making us … More

You wouldn’t think from the featured image at the top of the post and that below, taken at lunch time … More

I’ve been a bit under the weather today, and have been at home off work. It is nothing serious, but … More

The clocks have now gone back an hour and we have to finally admit that autumn is here. French classes … More

The removal men came on Tuesday morning, swiftly carrying all our stuff out to the van and unloading it at … More