If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

Thistles and Kiwis

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would offer you some Earl Grey Blue Flower and an Afghan biscuit from out local deli. You would say that sounds good.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about the ups and downs of life, of which there seem to be a lot at the moment. You say yes but it is all the cycle of life.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how we have had some gorgeous weather and you agree. Spring is indeed here.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about the bees that have popped up all over town. I say I have now collected 16 of them. You can see them here and here and below are some more. Below is the one outside the railway station, and the one in Post Office Square, Make a House a Home.

I say I found these three along the waterfront, Te Ngaro-a-Huruhuru, designed to raise awareness of Aotearoa’s native bee, and Bee-Dazzle, about being brave and enjoying each day. The third one is Bee From the Ocean, inspried by sea creatures. I say look at the representation of part of Zealandia on the head of the fourth bee, Bee-Youtiful Wellington which draws inspiration from the landscapes of the Wellington region.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would talk about books and about things we have seen. I say we are enjoying the new series of Wild Horses, the Australian series Last Seen, UK crime drama The Tower and the legal drama The Split Up. You say they all sound good, you might need to check some of these out.

If we were having a coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would say I am cooking pasta tonight with bacon, mushrooms, spinach and left over broccoli and would you like to say? It isn’t fancy, but we could open a bottle of wine. You say that sounds an excellent idea and we sit down to eat, drink and carry on our conversation.

Added to The Changing Seasons hosted by Ju-Lyn.

Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer and good food. Thistles and Kiwis can be found on Facebook and Instagram @thistlesandkiwis

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  2. If we were having a coffee you’d be hearing me truly praising your Wellington bees, especially that striking black/and/white one, and showing you the picture of the Moomin mugs (three to keep each other company), I have at last picked to make me smile a coffee-time . . . and I would add an extra smile for your pasta I would have liked to have shared . . .

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  7. Earl Grey, biscuits, and book talk are a finest kind of way to spend the afternoon. Those bees are utterly delightful while at the same time reminding us how essential bees are to life. I am a huge Slow Horse fan and am enjoying the new season .

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  9. That ‘biscuit’ looks very substantial and yes, I’ll stay for pasta. I only have frozen spinach at home. Would that work? And those bees look ready for action, Barbara xx

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