Autumn days

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, autumn is evident. The days are shorter, the mornings darker, and there is a definite … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, I would tell you how I have kind of lost … More

Some of you might well have seen the recent Quality of Life survey as published in the Financial Times (the survey … More

This week’s small pleasures

If we were having coffee, or even a cup of tea, we would be sitting outside enjoying the autumn sunshine. … More

It is horrible feeling under the weather, lacking in energy and preferring the sofa to anywhere else. Anyway, I walked … More

This week’s small pleasures include a cyclamen plant.

Long lunch on Good Friday

So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures. In a week that saw heavy … More

Saturday mornings are a special time for me. Waking up an hour later than usual, having poached eggs on toast … More