This week’s small pleasures #49

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

That unmistakable scent and flavour

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

It was an odd week…I was still sick at the start of the week, Tuesday was Anzac Day and a … More

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

This weeks’s small pleasures featuring tea, food, flowers and a sunset.

There is something special about Saturday mornings. Whether it is the knowledge that it is the start of two days … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be sitting in the upstairs lounge sipping Pina … More

Sunday morning should be a chance to lie in and start the day slowly. Not so this Sunday as it … More

A great way to start the week, is to write about the small pleasures of the week that has past. … More

Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More