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This week’s small pleasures #200

Gosh! The 200th small pleasures post! I feel I should celebrate in some way, or at least mark the occasion, but rather than go over old posts looking for highlights, I am just going to do my usual and do the normal weekly roundup. It is fun to do, and helps you appreciate all the little things that bring us joy.

This week’s small pleasures #190

At 4pm today, the Prime Minister announced a staggered move to alert level 2. Retail, restaurants, cinema (and best 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

A cake is something to share

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

This week’s small pleasures #180 (or trip to Nelson part 2)

This week’s small pleasures post’s subtitle is ‘Nelson weekend part 2’, for while there were other small pleasures during the … More

This week’s small pleasures #179

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

This week’s small pleasures #175

One of life’s small pleasures is the Monday holiday. That extra day that means a long weekend, and a shorter … More

Wordless Wednesday: Martinborough Museum

On Sunday, as you may have seen from the last post, we popped over the hills to Martinborough. It just … More

This week’s small pleasures #154

The week began with a Monday at home, and the joy (?) of fridge cleaning and ironing, before moving onto … More