The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

I love going to Botanic Gardens. Whether it is because I went frequently to the marvellous ones in Edinburgh where … More

A short trip to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Having spent Saturday night watching the election results from New Zealand (enough said…), we recovered by heading out on Sunday … More

Now in its thirtieth year, Floriade is an annual spring event here in Canberra. The first one was held to … More

So here we are again, with another round of this week’s small pleasures. I think this is such an important … More

It is Friday evening, and I like to do a blog post at the end of the week to put … More

So here we are again, this Monday evening in New Zealand, and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures.

I woke up this Sunday and realised that I had the whole day ahead of me, with no plans. What … More

I love buying flowers, though am a hopeless at arranging them. They bring a lightness and brightness to a room and lift the spirits on a dull day.

I’m writing this on Sunday evening while feeling a bit under the weather… that blocked head, itchy eye feeling when … More

This week has been all about food, from burgers to scones (see last two posts here (about scones) and here). … More