A short trip to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Having spent Saturday night watching the election results from New Zealand (enough said…), we recovered by heading out on Sunday … More

This week’s small pleasures #46

This week’s small pleasures

The one where we went up a mountain and saw snow

I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy … More

Over the sea to Sydney

I’m sitting here in a hotel room in Sydney, where we have come for a few days holiday after the … More

This week’s small pleasures: week 34

And so here we are at another round of this week’s small pleasures, a day early as tomorrow I know … More

It’s the little things that count

This week I was back up in Hawke’s Bay on a work trip.  The weather was mostly sunny, mostly warm, … More

Walktober: Sunday stroll in Makara

I was browsing some blogs I follow, and was intrigued by a post that A Day In The Life had … More

That was the week…#4

It’s Friday, at last.  The week just gone has been so incredibly busy at work, that home is a haven … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 5

Here we are on Monday evening and a time to reflect upon this week’s small pleasures. Thanks to A New … More

Sun, sea and stunning scenery: a weekend mini break in Nelson

Friday saw me heading over to Nelson, in the north of the South Island, for a work trip.  Very convenient, … More