This week’s small pleasures #193

It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.

Words on Wednesday

Well, we in New Zealand are getting ready for a lockdown, which will come into force from midnight tonight. The … More

The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More

It’s Friday evening, the skies are grey, it is cold outside, but inside there is the lovely smell of cooking … More

On Saturday, we drove over to Raglan, a coastal town about 45 minute drive west of Hamilton. It is particularly … More

So here we are again, that time of the week when we remember the small pleasures of our every day … More

It’s been a couple of months since I did one of these posts, and having just read Don’t Give A … More

With Karl away, I’ve decided to eat mostly plants. I’ve still got some buttermilk, eggs and feta to use, and … More

This week’s small pleasures include a new cook book and soup.

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