This week’s small pleasures #285

What a week! Our hot water was restored on Wednesday as I mentioned in a previous post, and then on … More

This week’s small pleasures #235

Some weeks are better than others, and what with not feeling particularly well at the start, and then some pretty miserable weather at the end, it wasn’t the best week.

This week’s small pleasures #139

It’s that time again for a round up of a few small pleasures from the week. Coming to you a day early again as I am off up to Rotorua.

Thoughts on Thursday: autumn

After a rather blustery couple of days, we are back to blue skies and sunshine, but I, on the other hand, am feeling lousy. Nothing more serious than the dull aches, dry throat and desire to sleep off the start of a cold, but enough for me to take a day of work, have both a morning nap and an afternoon nap, and read a book.

Food is our common ground

With darker – and cooler – days and evenings that say that autumn is well and truly here, it is … More

6 things to do in autumn

The nights are drawing in as we are now in May and the middle of autumn. Some of the leaves … More