This week’s small pleasures #448

We are already approaching the middle of July. The days are gradually getting longer, though with the weather it is … More

This week’s small pleasures #447

Well….where to start? The positives: I only had to work two days, I had my birthday, read 2 books on … More

It is already the end of June if you can believe it. The weather has been variable to say the … More

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki.Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi.Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau. Celebrate the … More

Well, winter is well and truely here. It has turned chilly, and early on Sunday morning, I spotted a dusting … More

I’m sitting here feeling awful again – is it the previous bug still hanging around or is it a new … More

Today is the King’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. The sun has shone all weekend, making the world look … More

With being off sick for most of the week, the small pleasures were mostly to be found at home. As … More

A week that saw the Eurovision Song Contest is a week full of….some good, some bad and some let’s say, … More

On Saturday morning, as I was walking to the bus stop, I spotted these gorgeous bright red berries of a … More