This week’s small pleasures #459

The big news in Aotearoa today has been the announcement of the winner of bird of the year. The award … More

Six on Saturday 27.09.25

It has been a month since I last posted in Six on Saturday, the weekly round up of what is … More

Kia ora koutou! I know spring weather is changeable, but this week has seen warm sunshine, a quick flurry of … More

It has been a quiet week, but the biggest small pleasure (if one can say that) was having Karl home … More

Our everyday lives tend to follow a pattern – rising from bed to an alarm going off, taking a ‘wake … More

I haven’t done a Six on Saturday post since the middle of July, but with winter ending and spring very … More

I was last here with a SoS post back in April, but with signs of spring in the middle of … More

This past week has been…not sure actually! There was travel, an evening out, an appointment with the eye doctor about … More

Spring is here, and the wonderful produce of the season is appearing: asparagus, fresh peas, the first strawberries and beans. … More

It was a lovely sunny day on Sunday, so we hopped in the car and drove over the Remutaka Hills … More