This week’s small pleasures #417

December rolls on, and it is only 2 weeks until Christmas. The herring has arrived (including the correct fish for … More

This week’s small pleasures #416

What a week! Days in Perth, a new city for us, travel issues, a dance performance, dinners out and a … More

I’m actually in Perth, Western Australia as I finish this post. We flew out here on Saturday via Melbourne. There … More

E kore te maire tū wao, E raru i ngā raruraru o te wā.The maire which stands in the forest,Is not … More

This time of year is always so busy, it is sometimes hard to draw breath and so very important to … More

Today is Labour Day in New Zealand and a public holiday. It was a hard week, work wise (just think … More

It is Monday evening here, the first day of the working week over. I have to work again this coming … More

You can tell it is spring. One minute gorgeous sunshine and blue skies, the next minute experiencing, as we have … More

Ni sa bula vinaka kece sara! Yes, time to celebrate Fijian language week, a country we visited back in 2017. … More

Kia ora koutou! It was one of those weeks where it was harder to find a few small pleasures than … More