This week’s small pleasures #393

So the shortest day has now passed for us in the Southern Hemisphere, and the days will gradually begin to … More

This week’s small pleasures #392

The skies have been grey and heavy today, though at least the promised rain has mostly held off. It really … More

We have had sunshine, wind and rain this week, making the early winter weather quite variable. We are now in … More

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

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