Sunday dawned, and while we knew it was going to be hot from the weather forecast, nothing quite prepared us … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
A garden is a grand teacher
Following our visit to the beach on our first full day in Sydney, we decided on the Royal Botanic Gardens … More
Beside the seaside
Last year on our trip to Sydney, we took a trip to Manly. As I wrote last year, the trip … More
Sunny Sydney
Just a very, very quick post as I am on holiday in Sydney, where it is hot (28C) and where … More
The sun has had his hat on
What a glorious sunny start there has been to 2018! Not sure quite how hot it has been (the met … More
A New Year
New Zealand is one of the first countries to welcome in the new year, so for us, all the festivities … More
Favourites: Watching, Listening, Reading December and 2017
So here we are at the end of the year, with a final round up of a month’s media consumption … 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, naturally discuss Christmas. Of our presents, of all the … More
Journeys and Destinations 2017
Hi everyone and hope you all had a fantastic Christmas. Our Christmas Eve was full of cheer and food, our … More
Blogmas 2017 Day 23: The Day Before Christmas Eve
So here we are…tomorrow is Christmas Eve, our fridge is bursting at the seems and it is 25C and sunny. … More