This week’s small pleasures #449

You can really feel that the days are getting longer, just those slightly lighter mornings on the way to work … More

A seat at the table: Jano Bistro

On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in … More

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki.Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi.Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau. Celebrate the … More

Sometimes, we just need to take it slow, not rush, take our time and consider the small things around us. … More

Today is the King’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. The sun has shone all weekend, making the world look … More

When I saw that chef Peter Gordon was going to be cooking a special menu at one of our favourite … More

On Saturday we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar on Swan Lane for a sherry long lunch, involving sherry … More

Can you believe we are almost at the end of March? I certainly can’t. The mornings are getting darker, evenings … More

Here we are in the middle of February already. Melodifestivalen is on in Sweden (just catching up on Saturday’s heat … More

Today, 6 February, is Waitangi Day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi which is considered to be New … More