A Saturday in Autumn

After a wet and wild night, the weather turned to autumn sunshine, much to Charlie’s delight, as he had been … More

Food is our common ground

With darker – and cooler – days and evenings that say that autumn is well and truly here, it is … More

One of the joys of being home, is being back in the kitchen, even if it is just making poached eggs on toast for breakfast

Well, who could believe it? Part 90 of this week’s small pleasures….and here they are. Hope you have had a … More

Here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures, which saw the weather change from sunshine, … More

6 things to do on a wet holiday weekend.

Another week has gone by, another set of small pleasures.

Autumn in New Zealand means feijoas. While this fruit originated in South America, it has become such an iconic part … More

If we were having coffee, or even a cup of tea, we would be sitting outside enjoying the autumn sunshine. … More

Saturday mornings are a special time for me. Waking up an hour later than usual, having poached eggs on toast … More