This week’s small pleasures #104

So here we are again with this week’s round up of small pleasures. It really is beginning to feel…and look … More

This week’s small pleasures #101

Here we are again, with the 101st small pleasures post! I feel I ought to celebrate or something….anyway, here we … More

Copenhagen…or our travels to Europe part 2

From Stockholm, we moved south to Copenhagen, a city I lived in for eight and a half years. It is … More

There and back again

So…we are back from ou r trip to Sweden, Denmark and Scotland. We are back to warmer days (yes…I know…spring … More

November’s favourites: watching, listening, reading

Phew! Here we almost at the end of November already, and almost at the end of 2017. I am writing … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having a coffee…or even a cup of tea

Strawberries, strawberries

Whilst the northern hemisphere enjoys autumnal feasts and the fruits of the season such as persimmons, apples and pears, we … More

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.