An apple is sometimes an excellent thing

I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More

One of the glories of autumn

Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More

Pilates classes carry on, and I did a ballet barre class the other day, being very pleased no-one could see … More

I am sure, like me, you have seen lots of social media posts of people showing what they have been … More

I’m not going to mention you know what. This weekly post is about small pleasures, and I believe at this … More

I’ve been baking for many a year, and while I have many old favourites, I also love trying out new … More

Here we are already into the middle of February – hard to believe. It is Monday and therefore time for … More

It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of January already. Who knows what the rest … More

This past week saw me travel to Hawke’s Bay, eat some good food, enjoy some sunshine and spend a lot … More

I can’t believe it is Monday again…and time to stop and pause and think about the small pleasures of the … More