Wordless Wednesday: The Botanic Gardens at the start of spring

The Botanic Gardens here in Wellington are really looking spring-like. There are daffodils, the first tulips, hyacinths, magnolia and my … More

Six on Saturday 07.09.19

I missed last week’s SoS as I was enjoying myself in Melbourne, as you might have seen in Monday’s post. … More

The transition of seasons

Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are transitioning from winter to spring. None of that ‘going back to school’ or end of summer here, but a joy that the days are getting longer and a sense that it is time to make plans.

Six on Saturday 24.08.19

The weather this morning was odd to say the least: rain, sun, rain, sun, rain…and then sun this afternoon. We … More

Six on Saturday 17.08.19

There has been sunshine, cold snaps, rain, a storm…and today it is pouring with rain, so not a day to … More

This week’s small pleasures #147

Here we are again, Monday evening, and a time for a round up of this week’s small pleasures. I missed The Propagator’s Six on Saturday this week as we were away for the weekend, but could not resist heading up this post with a photo of another of the miniature daffodils that have flowered and make our terrace look like spring.