I’ve been up in Auckland this week on a work trip, getting home last night in time to relax with … More
Tag: Thursday
This week’s small pleasures #230
I started getting this post together on Sunday, and had to change my planned intro, as at 7pm we heard … More
A seat at the table: Shed 5
For a pre-Valentine’s Day treat, we went to Shed 5 on Thursday evening after my Pilates class. It was a … More
This week’s small pleasures #229
Summer continues, with more sunny days, blue skies…and the odd bits of rain, which is of course great for the … More
This week’s small pleasures #220
I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.
A seat at the table: Field & Green
It is a bit of tradition that on Thursday evening after Pilates we go for something to eat. It can … More
This week’s small pleasures #218
For most of 2020, I have made a note each day of three things that have brought me joy, made me smile or just feel grateful for at that particular moment.
A seat at the table: Brick Lane
Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More
This week’s small pleasures #209
It is Monday again, so time for a round up of this week’s small pleasures. I worked at home all … More
This week’s small pleasures #208
Mark Twain said: In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. Well, he wasn’t wrong.