This week’s small pleasures #284

Phew! Monday evening, work done for the day, dinner has been eaten and now time to get this post out … More

This week’s small pleasures #274

You can really feel autumn is here with darker mornings and a slight chill in the air. We have still … More

This week’s small pleasures #268

What a glorious summer we have been having! Lots of warm, sunny days that lift the spirits in these gloomy … More

This week’s small pleasures #238

This week’s small pleasures should be subtitled ‘the Auckland edition’ because the focus this week is our weekend trip to Auckland.

This week’s small pleasures #234

I guess you could say this past week has been one of ups and downs. That is of course life, … More

This week’s small pleasures #233

In a week where the news has been filled with some horrific images and events, it is even more important … More

Wordless Wednesday: sunshine in autumn

What a gorgeous warm and sunny day today!

Wordless Wednesday: Boat Sheds

Pictures taken on 9 March 2021 by the Boat Sheds, Clyde Quay Boat Harbour, Oriental Bay, Wellington. You can read more … More

This week’s small pleasures #230

I started getting this post together on Sunday, and had to change my planned intro, as at 7pm we heard … More

This week’s small pleasures #220

I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.