This week’s small pleasures #457

Kia ora! This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, or Māori language week, which is celebrating its 50th … More

This week’s small pleasures #456

It has been a quiet week, but the biggest small pleasure (if one can say that) was having Karl home … More

It is Monday evening. After a short stroll for a bit of fresh air after work, I heated up homemade … More

We are now well into the second half of the year and one wonders where the days have gone. Maybe … More

You can really feel that the days are getting longer, just those slightly lighter mornings on the way to work … More

We are already approaching the middle of July. The days are gradually getting longer, though with the weather it is … More

Well….where to start? The positives: I only had to work two days, I had my birthday, read 2 books on … More

It is already the end of June if you can believe it. The weather has been variable to say the … More

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki.Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi.Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau. Celebrate the … More

Well, winter is well and truely here. It has turned chilly, and early on Sunday morning, I spotted a dusting … More