ordinary life moments

You walk into a room to put something away and realise the easiest shelves are filled with things you rarely use, while the books, photographs…

You sit down with an old photograph, intending to write the names on the back, but the table is covered with unopened mail, the television…

You hear a tūī calling from a nearby tree, catch the smell of toast in the kitchen or find yourself smiling at a message from…

You are halfway home after visiting someone you care about when the thought arrives: “I meant to ask about that old photograph.” Perhaps you also…

You are making tea when you catch yourself thinking, “One day, I’d like us all to spend a weekend together somewhere near the sea.” The…

You open a drawer and find an old watch, a stained recipe card and a small stone from a beach you have not visited in…

You are away for the weekend when a family member rings with a question that seems almost too simple: “Where do you keep the spare…

Someone places a familiar dish on the table and says, “We always have this today,” but nobody can quite remember when the tradition began. Perhaps…

A grandchild asks what music you loved at their age, and you realise they know your favourite biscuit but not the story of your first…