July is here, the shortest day has come and gone, and today it finally felt like winter this morning. I … More
Tag: Wellington
A seat at the table: Daisy’s
On a chilly winter Sunday evening, we headed down to Daisy’s restaurant in Thorndon, to celebrate Karl’s birthday a day … More
This week’s small pleasures #287
There has been some atrocious weather as I mentioned on Saturday. With hailstones battering the decking for a short period … More
Six on Saturday 11.06.22
There has been only one topic of conversation this week – yes, you’ve guessed it, the weather. A spectacular thunder … 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
This week’s small pleasures #281
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…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying still slightly warm freshly baked scones with … More
This week’s small pleasures #274
You can really feel autumn is here with darker mornings and a slight chill in the air. We have still … More
Using the senses: March
We use our senses every day, not always aware of what we are touching, seeing, hearing, smelling or tasting. Sometimes … More
This week’s small pleasures #273
It’s Monday evening here in Wellington. We are sitting enjoying the aroma of chicken cooking in the oven (Diana Henry’s … More