This week’s small pleasures #267

Today is the Wellington Anniversary Holiday. Auckland has its holiday next week, and other regions and cities have their own … More

This week’s small pleasures #263

Only a few days left to Christmas! We are almost ready for our Christmas Eve feast, with just some cleaning … More

Every now and again, you go to a restaurant where everything fits together perfectly – the food, the service, the … More

Almost….pictures form a walk in the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, starting with this stunning acer. Puriri tree planted in 1917 … More

The past week has been such a week of contrasts, from the weather being both sunny and very wet, from … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would in fact be sipping some sparkling water with lime … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would agree not to talk about a five letter word … More

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the Labour Day holiday, which also kind of heralds the start of … More

Another week, another rise in Covid cases, but also a rise in those getting vaccinated, which at least is a … More

As lunch time approached on Saturday, we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar for a wine tasting which had … More