This week’s small pleasures #429

Well….I heard from the physiotherapist this morning that I have fractured the fifth metatarsal bone, so to say the week … More

This week’s small pleasures #428

What a week! I had been to a work meeting in town on Tuesday afternoon, and as I came out … More

Here we are in the middle of February already. Melodifestivalen is on in Sweden (just catching up on Saturday’s heat … More

We seem to finally be getting some decent summer weather – of course, the schools are back and public holidays … More

The sun shone today, which always lifts the spirits. We have had such a lousy summer, that any glimmer of … More

Today is the Wellington Anniversary holiday, and the sun shone – hoorah! We have had a relaxing day, reading, cooking … More

It was hard to go back to work today. Getting on the bus, putting my lunch box in my bag … More

This past week of course included Christmas, a time of much feasting and spending time with friends. Books have been … More

It is nearly Christmas, and we are all ready to get cooking tomorrow for our Christmas Eve feast. The meatball … More

Iti te kupu,nui te whakaaro This whakataukī or proverb means ‘a small thing can mean a lot’, is something I … More