Queen Victoria Market

One place you should visit when in Melbourne is Queen Victoria Market. One half is stalls selling belts, cheap souvenirs, … More

This week’s small pleasures #68

Since I was on holiday in Canberra and Melbourne last week, I have a lot of small pleasures to share, … More

The taste test (or how it is easy to find good vegan sausages but not vegan cheese)

In these few weeks of eating a mostly, and I stress mostly, plant based diet, (there are a few things I have noticed. First, of all I haven’t craved meat at all. Second, if I was out and there was smoked salmon or seafood on a menu, I know I would be tempted. Third, vegan cheese is very much hit or miss.

Spring is the time of the year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade

It is Friday evening, and I like to do a blog post at the end of the week to put … More

This week’s small pleasures #66

So here we are again, this Monday evening in New Zealand, and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures.

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.