This week’s small pleasures #386

Autumn is well and truly here. Mornings are chilly, evenings dark, and we are getting out our cosy sweaters. We … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside in the garden and marvelling at … More

The removal men came on Tuesday morning, swiftly carrying all our stuff out to the van and unloading it at … More

Yesterday, Sunday, was the first Sunday in Advent, and we got out our candles and lit the first one to … More

The biggest small pleasure this week was the return of Charlie on Sunday morning. A neighbour returning from holiday, found … More

So I came home on Sunday last week, to sunshine, a magnolia in bloom and a cold and empty house. … More

Oh it really feels like winter today! The cold winds and rain have returned today after a gorgeous sunny Sunday … More

Today (Monday 7 June) is a public holiday in New Zealand.

Who can believe it is November already? 2020 has been such a strange year we all agree. Forgetting the headlines … More

This past week saw me travel to Hawke’s Bay, eat some good food, enjoy some sunshine and spend a lot … More