As the year draws to an end, it is time to reflect on various things – my favourite books, the … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
This week’s small pleasures #470
The news is one relentless horrific, crazy or awful story after the other at the moment, so looking for the … More
Six on Saturday 13.12.25
It really feels like summer….warm days, sunshine and everything in the garden is going wild – weeds and plants. Last … More
Cook Book Club: December
Summer is here, the holidays are approaching and Christmas is round the corner. It is also time for Cook Book … More
This weeks small pleasures #469
Here we are on Monday evening. The working day is over, dinner has been eaten (pasta with courgettes and a … More
A seat at the table: an early Christmas treat
On Thursday, we headed out for a celebratory feast for my name day (St Barbara is the patron saint of explosives and firearms amongst other things….). It was also an evening celebrating 10 years of Noble Rot Wine Bar and also them acquiring local Truffle Wine Imports.
This week’s small pleasures #468
It is Monday evening. There were leftovers for dinner, the holidays are getting closer (and by holidays I mean 3 … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside enjoying the warmer weather, watching the bees and remarking how good this feels.
Words on Wednesday: café life
Tucked away on Taranaki Street is August Eatery, a great place for lunch or coffee on any day of the week. The food could be said to be ‘Mediterranian inspired’, full of fresh herbs, strong flavours and interesting combinations. The building is part of the heritage listed Methodist church complex (you can see just a bit of the actual church in the featured image at the top of the post). On sunny days, you can sit outside on the pink stools and watch the world go by.
This week’s small pleasures #467
It is four weeks to go to the holidays! 15 more working days, since I don’t work on Wednesdays, until 3 weeks summer holiday. I can hardly wait. Meantime, it is important to find ways to switch off and relax, from just lying on the bed, eyes closed, listening to the birds or sitting in the garden just staring into space and watching the bees.