This week’s small pleasures #190

At 4pm today, the Prime Minister announced a staggered move to alert level 2. Retail, restaurants, cinema (and best of … More

An apple is sometimes an excellent thing

I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More

Another week in lockdown. New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 alert system, with each alert level telling the public what … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, of course, be doing so from our own homes … More

It is Monday again, and I am determined to keep reminding myself of the small pleasures of the week. And … More

I’m not going to mention you know what. This weekly post is about small pleasures, and I believe at this … More

I’ve been baking for many a year, and while I have many old favourites, I also love trying out new … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…or most likely a glass of wine…we would be sitting outside … More

It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of January already. Who knows what the rest … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside enjoying the summer weather. We would … More