Today is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, so, as is the tradition of such days, the weather is ghastly. As I type this evening, the rain is pouring down, and I dare not even run out for a spot of parsley.
Tag: Sunday
This week’s small pleasures #440
A week that saw the Eurovision Song Contest is a week full of….some good, some bad and some let’s say, … More
Silent Sunday: Paraparaumu Beach
Today we drove up the coast to Paraparaumu and went for a walk on the beach. It was wonderful to … More
This week’s small pleasures #418
Iti te kupu,nui te whakaaro This whakataukī or proverb means ‘a small thing can mean a lot’, is something I … More
Postcard from Perth #2
Our Sunday continued (part 1 can be found here) with going south of the city, stopping at this gorgeous beach … More
Words on Wednesday
It was a lovely sunny day on Sunday, so we hopped in the car and drove over the Remutaka Hills … More
This week’s small pleasures #401
The past week has seen good food, conversations and some very mixed weather. Today, for example, it was grey, then … More
A long weekend in Melbourne (part 2)
We have lost Internet connection, so using data from my phone and my iPad today, so a brief post for … More
This week’s small pleasures #293
Those of you who have had Covid, will know it takes a while to get over and feel back to … More
This week’s small pleasures #261
Another week and a new month, the last month of the year, summer, festivities….yes folks it is December already. The … More
Thistles and Kiwis 