So we stay ‘Level 2 Delta’ here in New Zealand for another week, while Auckland remains tightly locked down at … More
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This week’s small pleasures #244
I wasn’t sure where to begin with this week’s small pleasures – sunny days? Or should I mention getting dates … More
This week’s small pleasures #238
Originally posted on Thistles and Kiwis:
This week’s small pleasures should be subtitled ‘the Auckland edition’ because the focus this week is…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about Friday morning’s offshore earthquakes – a 7.1 at East Cape which was felt across the country (and which woke me up), and a 7.4 and 8.1 in the Kermadec Islands.
This week’s small pleasures #224
This week’s small pleasures come to you from a week which straddled two years. We all have our views on … More
Ten things to do on a staycation, the early spring edition
Like many people who remained fully employed during lockdown, I have not used as much annual leave as I would … More
Six on Saturday Midwinter 2020
Today is midsummer in the northern hemisphere. and today is the big Swedish midsummer celebrations. For us of course it … More
Banana Bread or what we baked in 2020
I am sure, like me, you have seen lots of social media posts of people showing what they have been … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…well, we wouldn’t be in the same room. We would be … More
But age with his stealing steps Hath clawed me in his clutch
Dear Peter So, you decided to leave us. The time had obviously come for you to go. Always contrary, sometimes … More
