Beside the seaside

Last year on our trip to Sydney, we took a trip to Manly. As I wrote last year, the trip … More

Blogmas 2017 Day 16: Breakfast

When I was a child, my mother always made us soft boiled eggs with soldiers (if you don’t know what … More

This week’s small pleasures #72

A week that began with the Labour Day holiday on Monday, and ended with a weekend in Napier, is no bad week.

Mornings

I am a morning person. It is when I am my best and most productive. Afternoons are the worst, and … More

Rest and renew (or what to do when you are off sick and need cheering up)

I have no idea what bug has hit me, but it has laid me low the past few days. Headaches, a strong desire for two hour naps, and a general feeling of weakness have plagued me since the end of last week.

This week’s small pleasures #65

I’m writing this on Sunday evening while feeling a bit under the weather… that blocked head, itchy eye feeling when … More

This week’s small pleasures #60

Another week, another not very good week, but there were a few small pleasures nevertheless, such as some lovely sunny … More

Six things to do in your lunch break

If, like me, you work in an office in town, you probably long for the lunch break to get out … More

If we were…having a glass of wine

If we were…having a glass of wine, as after all it is Friday evening, we would talk about the election … More

This week’s small pleasures #45

This week’s small pleasures include a cyclamen plant.