This week’s small pleasures #236

Today (Monday 7 June) is a public holiday in New Zealand.

This week’s small pleasures #235

Some weeks are better than others, and what with not feeling particularly well at the start, and then some pretty miserable weather at the end, it wasn’t the best week.

Words on Wednesday: shades of autumn

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This week’s small pleasures #232

I always start this post on a Sunday, and to be honest had to really think about what to write … More

This week’s small pleasures #231

Here we are in May already, and time for the first small pleasures post of the month. It is autumn … More

This week’s small pleasures #228

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This week’s small pleasures #225

Another week, another set of small pleasures, those little things that bring us joy and a smile to our faces. Autumn is here, so it is time to plan reading lists, trawl recipe books for seasonal eating ideas and look forward to the Easter break. So without further ado, here are some of the good things of the past week.