This week’s small pleasures #296

When I start to put my weekly list of small pleasures together, I often forget those little things that bring … More

Words on Wednesday: a Cuba Street stroll

As regular readers know, I don’t work on Wednesdays, and often use the day to catch up on things like … More

There have been strong winds, there has been rain and there has been sunshine this week. There are also definite … More

We are now in July, which happens to be my birthday month. When I was a child growing up in … More

July is here, the shortest day has come and gone, and today it finally felt like winter this morning. I … More

On a chilly winter Sunday evening, we headed down to Daisy’s restaurant in Thorndon, to celebrate Karl’s birthday a day … More

There has been some atrocious weather as I mentioned on Saturday. With hailstones battering the decking for a short period … More

There has been only one topic of conversation this week – yes, you’ve guessed it, the weather. A spectacular thunder … More

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

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