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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be sitting in the upstairs lounge sipping Pina … More

This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 8

My diary is full this week with one thing and another, including another trip to Hamilton (which has meant moving … More

Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More

Thursday – that day where we anticipate the weekend and are feeling tired from the week before. With that in … More

It was a bit of a busy, tired and stressful week, but there were several small pleasures as well. Thanks … More

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

Easter Sunday proved another sunny, early autumn day, and after eggs (both hen and chocolate), we set off as planned … More

This weekend saw the CubaDupa street festival, a veritable feast of food, music, dance and performance. Held over two days … More

Temperatures dropped this week and we even saw some rain, much needed mind you. But on Friday, the temperatures shot … More

So here we are at Week 10 of Cee’s Challenge. We actually had rain today for the first time in … More