What’s on my plate: June

It is a horrible day out there…lashings of rain, thunder and even tornadoes up the Kapiti coast to the north … More

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

We are still without hot water would you believe…Wednesday looks to be the day all will be restored, provided the … More

It is May already – can you believe it? Autumn days are here, and it is time to light candles … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying still slightly warm freshly baked scones with … More

It seems like yesterday we were ringing in the new year, but here we are at the end of March … More

After many days of glorious sunshine, this morning was a little overcast with a very slight drizzle – the sort … More

We use our senses every day, not always aware of what we are touching, seeing, hearing, smelling or tasting. Sometimes … More

The sun is shining, the cicadas are singing and the garden is looking a little shaggy in that end of … More

The protesters are still outside Parliament, Covid cases are on the rise (New Zealand hasn’t reached peak numbers of Omicron … More