This week’s small pleasures: week 17

I’m posting this week’s small pleasures on a Sunday again, as tomorrow morning I’m off up to Hamilton, and will … More

This week’s small pleasures: episode 12

It’s Monday evening, and time to reflect on small pleasures from the week before. It was a relatively quiet week, … More

Here we are on Monday evening, and time to look back at this week’s small pleasures. Thanks once again to … More

A day later than usual – it is Tuesday evening here in New Zealand as I type – but here … More

Sunday morning should be a chance to lie in and start the day slowly. Not so this Sunday as it … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would be sipping the Pina Colada tea I bought … More

This weekend saw the CubaDupa street festival, a veritable feast of food, music, dance and performance. Held over two days … More

If we were having coffee, or even a cup of tea, we would talk about the weather, and how nice … More

If we were having coffee or even, let’s face it, a nice, long, cold drink as it is a hot … More

I’ve only been to Christchurch twice, but on both occasions the weather gods have not been good to us. Our … More