A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
It is four weeks to go to the holidays! 15 more working days, since I don’t work on Wednesdays, until 3 weeks summer holiday. I can hardly wait. Meantime, it is important to find ways to switch off and relax, from just lying on the bed, eyes closed, listening to the birds or sitting in the garden just staring into space and watching the bees.
It has been a busy week at work, and then I got a really sore throat, meaning I took to my bed on Friday afternoon for a two hour nap. This seemed to do the trick, what with that and a weekend of sunshine. I am counting the days until I finish up for the summer holidays…
Anyway, the days are definitely getting warmer, and there is more sunshine too.
I actually had my normal day off work today, and after my wonderful morning Pilates class, I decided to head … More
This week’s small pleasures – sunshine, ballet and seasonal produce.
Today is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, so, as is the tradition of such days, the weather is ghastly. As I type this evening, the rain is pouring down, and I dare not even run out for a spot of parsley.
Café life with tea and a sandwich.
Inspired by Jude’s Bench Challenge, here are some benches spotted on my lunch time walk today in Wellington’s CBD. 1. … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to catch up again … More
Kia ora! This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, or Māori language week, which is celebrating its 50th … More
It has been a quiet week, but the biggest small pleasure (if one can say that) was having Karl home … More
Thistles and Kiwis 