This week’s small pleasures #447

Well….where to start? The positives: I only had to work two days, I had my birthday, read 2 books on … More

Words on Wednesday

Regular readers will know that I don’t (normally) work on Wednesdays. This morning a visit to the osteopath, followed by … More

It is already the end of June if you can believe it. The weather has been variable to say the … More

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

Well, winter is well and truely here. It has turned chilly, and early on Sunday morning, I spotted a dusting … More

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

After a glorious, sunny holiday weekend, the heavens opened, and as I type on this Wednesday evening, the rain is … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to meet up again. … More

The end of August means that spring is almost upon us. There are certainly signs of the season all over … More

The past week has seen good food, conversations and some very mixed weather. Today, for example, it was grey, then … More