This week’s small pleasures: 484

We have now been here almost exactly two weeks, and have fallen into new routines as well as exploring new … More

Setting foot in a new place

I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before (Bill Bryson) Now we have our … More

Words on Wednesday

Hello from Hamburg! Yes…we got here but what a journey! As regular readers may remember, we were supposed to fly … More

This week’s small pleasures #481

I wasn’t going to bother with a small pleasures post this week as we were supposed to be leaving for … More

A walk on Waitangi Day

Today is Waitangi Day in New Zealand, the national day and the anniversary of the signing initial signing on 6 February 1840 of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement between the British crown and the Māori chiefs and is regarded as the founding document of the country. The day was first celebrated in 1934 and became a public holiday in 1974.

The sun was shining, with summer having returned for now at least, so we headed over to Zealandia, the wonderful urban sanctuary in Wellington.

Eat, drink and be merry…or more holiday eating

Regular readers know I love food. I enjoy cooking (for me, chopping vegetables is an exercise in mindfulness), reading about food, listening to podcasts on the latest in nutrition. It isn’t just about eating, it is about trying new things, enjoying old favourites, being happy with the simple and appreciating the art of good cooking.

This week’s small pleasures #474

Today saw us back at work after 3 weeks of holiday. I was wide awake before the alarm went off, caught the earlier of the two buses I normally take to town, and got to the office to spend the first hour catching up and wishing colleagues a happy new year.