My morning walk: autumn

As regular readers know, my morning walk to work is one of my daily small pleasures. Each day is different, … More

Islands surrounded by water…or our travels to Europe part 1

As I mentioned in my last post, we are just back from our trip to Europe. I thought I would … More

This week’s small pleasures #85

So here we are again with this week’s small pleasures.

A New Year

New Zealand is one of the first countries to welcome in the new year, so for us, all the festivities … More

Blogmas 2017 Day 21: Midsummer

It’s the summer solstice, the longest day here in the Southern Hemisphere. It was a beautiful start to the day … More

This week’s small pleasures #76

So here we are again for a round up of some of the little things that brought pleasure this week. … More

The early morning walk: spring edition

The daily walk just now is punctuated by early sunlight shining through the leaves of the trees, of the sounds of birds, and by new sights each day.

Opening Up Wellington’s Laneways

Wellington is home to a burgeoning group of laneways, those small streets that give people an alternative route through a city, cutting through between busy streets and offering opportunities to create communities of small businesses, homes and places to gather.