A flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed

I love buying flowers, though am a hopeless at arranging them. They bring a lightness and brightness to a room and lift the spirits on a dull day.

This week’s shopping basket #1

What was in your shopping basket this week?

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had a chance to do a small pleasures post, but here we … More

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but my mother was not a cook. She enjoyed food, but not cooking, and … More

This week could have been labelled ‘scone week’. There was a tasty cranberry scone at Floriditas on Cuba Street, a … More

As I sit here in this gorgeous sunny Saturday afternoon, a pot of pina colada green tea beside me and … More

Red, orange and yellow, colours maybe more associated with autumn, seem to be the colours this winter (July is winter … More

It’s been a cold and wet week, after Monday being such a gorgeous day. There has been flooding down south … More