This week’s small pleasures #406

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

This week’s small pleasures #405

As I finish putting this post together, the rain is pouring down. Luckily, we are home with the heat pump … More

Spring is here – you can tell – not just because of the noise of tūī enjoying the kōwhai and … More

I had to head up to Hawke’s Bay again this week for work, which means flying up in a smallish … More

The wind has blown, the rain has fallen and the sun has shone this week. Thursday and Sunday were both … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to meet up again. … More

The end of August means that spring is almost upon us. There are certainly signs of the season all over … More

The past week has seen good food, conversations and some very mixed weather. Today, for example, it was grey, then … More

It is a beautiful sunny day here in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, with blue skies and warm temperatures. However, … More

We have been lucky to have had many sunny days: temperatures are rising, skies are blue (well, mostly) and it … More