If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea (the September edition)

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to catch up in … More

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

This week’s small pleasures, is coming to you on Sunday as guess what? Yes, I am off on work travels … More

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

Here we are again, Monday evening and time to reflect on the small pleasures of the week just past. It … More

Now in its thirtieth year, Floriade is an annual spring event here in Canberra. The first one was held to … More

I started to think about what this week’s small pleasures had been on Sunday morning. It hadn’t been a particularly … More

So it’s time for Cee’s Share Your World Challenge for this week, which has a slightly different feel than usual. … More

Winter has finally arrived in New Zealand. It has turned bitterly cold, and today has been a wet and rather … More

Here we are on Monday evening, and time to look back at this week’s small pleasures. Thanks once again to … More