This week’s small pleasures #75

So here we are again with a round up of a few small pleasures of the week. I talked about … More

The early morning walk: spring edition

The daily walk just now is punctuated by early sunlight shining through the leaves of the trees, of the sounds of birds, and by new sights each day.

Being a tourist in your own city: Thorndon village

When you live somewhere, you often take a lot of things for granted. I sometimes forget how privileged I am to be able to walk to work through the Botanic Gardens and part of Thorndon on my way to work.

A Spring Sunday

Sunday – a day of rest, a day of rejuvenation, a day to get things done or a day to … More

This week’s small pleasures #73

So here we are again with a round up of the simple things that brought pleasure this week, which began … More

6 things to do in Napier

We’ve been to Napier three times for weekend breaks, and have enjoyed it every time. It’s a great place to … More

Watching, listening, reading October

Well, you can really tell it is autumn in the northern hemisphere as all the new series start up, whether that be on terrestrial television, Netflix or whatever. For us of course it is spring, but the longer days haven’t stopped us from evenings of viewing. It was also a month for some good reading and listening. Anyway, here is a roundup of October’s media consumption.

This week’s small pleasures #72

A week that began with the Labour Day holiday on Monday, and ended with a weekend in Napier, is no bad week.

This week’s small pleasures #71

It’s time again for this week’s small pleasures, a way of focussing the mind on the little things that bring a smile to the face.

Friday comes at the end of the week

Phew! It is Friday! Having coughed and sneezed through the week, taken a trip to Nelson and not got as much sleep as I would like, I finally feel I have some time to catch up with myself. So, what went on this week?