A seat at the table: Graze Wine Bar

On Sunday, we walked up to Kelburn to visit Graze Wine Bar, housed in what used to be a butcher’s … More

This week’s small pleasures #306

I’m writing this post on the Labour Day Monday holiday in New Zealand. The sun has been shining and I … More

Wednesday is my non-working day, a day when I usually have an appointment or two. Today was no exception, with … More

It is Monday evening, the sun is shining and I am home for work, welcomed by a very happy Charlie. … More

So I came home on Sunday last week, to sunshine, a magnolia in bloom and a cold and empty house. … More

On Saturday afternoon, we headed over to Beervana. Now in its 21st year, Beervana started as the New Zealand Beer, Wine … More

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

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