This week’s small pleasures #254

It is Monday evening and time, as usual, to consider the small pleasures of the week. There were welcome opportunities … More

In the kitchen: salad time

In my weekly Small Pleasures post, I feature things in my shopping basket that week, but usually don’t follow up … More

This week’s small pleasures #253

Well…cases of ‘you know what’ in the Waikato has put Hamilton and surrounding area into a Level 3 lockdown. Meanwhile, … More

This week’s small pleasures #252

I’m not sure where the week has gone. It is Monday evening here again, and time for another round up … More

This week’s small pleasures #251

We are now well in to September, and it is 9 years since we first visited Wellington prior to us … More

This week’s small pleasures #250

So we stay ‘Level 2 Delta’ here in New Zealand for another week, while Auckland remains tightly locked down at … More

This week’s small pleasures #246

Sunday morning, the sun was shining, the sky was blue…and we both got our first Covid-19 vaccinations. Now if that … More

This week’s small pleasures #245

It seems winter has returned – at least for a couple of days. Sunday was bitterly cold and it rained … More

This week’s small pleasures #244

I wasn’t sure where to begin with this week’s small pleasures – sunny days? Or should I mention getting dates … More

This week’s small pleasures #243

Here we are, Monday again and well into the second half of the year. You can feel the days gradually getting a little longer, and while we still need our sweaters and padded coats, there are days where our coats are open and scarves moved to our bags.