It is still so humid here in Wellington, with days of still, sticky weather and mostly cloudy skies. Parts of…
What’s on my plate: lamb and feta meatballs
After seeing Ottolenghi in conversation on Friday last week, I had to feature one of his recipes in this months…
This week’s small pleasures #320
No doubt many of you will have seen pictures of the dreadful flooding up north in Auckland. There are red…
Six on Saturday 28.01.23
Everything is looking kind of sad out in the garden just now, even the things that are doing well. It…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would agree it has been ages since we sat down…
This week’s small pleasures #319
Today is the Wellington Anniversary Holiday and it kind of marks the end of holidays and the start of the…
Six on Saturday 21.01.23
Yesterday evening, an email dropped into my inbox that made me jump….it was from NZ Bulbs with their 2023 spring…
What’s on my bookshelf #18
It is a lovely, hot sunny day and I am sitting in shorts writing this post. Apologies to those of…
This week’s small pleasures #318
It has been another glorious sunny day today with blue skies and sunshine – something that always makes me smile…
Six on Saturday 21.01.23
It is a lovely sunny day here in Wellington. We escaped the worst of Cyclone Hale which hit the north…
Thistles and Kiwis 