This week’s small pleasures #450

We are now well into the second half of the year and one wonders where the days have gone. Maybe … More

Six on Saturday 19.07.25

I was last here with a SoS post back in April, but with signs of spring in the middle of … More

When I saw the cook book challenge for July, Italy, I was both delighted and wondering how on earth I … More

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

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