It has been a quiet week, but the biggest small pleasure (if one can say that) was having Karl home … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
To town…and back again…
Our everyday lives tend to follow a pattern – rising from bed to an alarm going off, taking a ‘wake … More
This week’s small pleasures #455
Today is not only the first of September, but also the first day of spring (if you measure seasons in … More
Six on Saturday 30.08.25
I haven’t done a Six on Saturday post since the middle of July, but with winter ending and spring very … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would offer you a sour dough crumpet from with some … More
This week’s small pleasures #454
It is Monday evening. After a short stroll for a bit of fresh air after work, I heated up homemade … More
A seat at the table: Noble Rot
On Wednesday evening, we headed over to perennial favourite restaurant and wine bar, Noble Rot, for one of their Wellington … More
This week’s small pleasures #453
I’m not sure where this week has gone…what seemed like piles of laundry got done, but I have not finished … More
What’s on your bookshelf: August
It was a very mixed bag of reading this month with a bit of fun, a couple of good reads, … More
Cook Book Club August – Peter Gordon
When I saw the theme of August’s Cook Book Club – the country where you live – I got out … More