This week's small pleasures #173

A week that began in 2019 and ended in 2020. A week that saw a road trip. A week where …

Idling has always been my strong point

I have rediscovered the positive benefits of idling, of doing little, of spending time not doing much. There is no …

This week’s small pleasures #129

With the death toll in Christchurch having risen to 50 since my last post, and a country still in shock, it is at times like this that we have to remember the good things in life. We need to think about the small pleasures that bring smiles to our faces and joy to our hearts.

Just good food from fresh ingredients

One thing I love is food shopping. Seeing piles of fruit and vegetables piled high, rows of fresh bread, stacks …

Christmas comes but once a year…

I’m sure like me you struggle to remember what day of the week it is at this time of year. …

This week’s small pleasures #118

This week’s small pleasures comes to you as Christmas approaches at an ever increasing speed.  Anyway, first up is the …

This week’s small pleasures #115

Here we are again with my weekly roundup of small pleasures.  There is quite a variety this week, so let’s …

This week’s small pleasures #110

It’s been a couple of weeks since I did a small pleasures post, so thought today I would resurrect the …

This week’s eats #3

So here we are with the third in the occasional series This week’s eats. First up, some olive oil brought back …

This week’s small pleasures #96

Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand.  It is a bit grey and damp, but still, …