This week’s challenge questions from Cee’s Photography has some good questions to think about. What is your favorite color? My … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
Summer, sun and sand
The Civic Square in Wellington is home to the City Art Gallery, central library and council offices. It is also … More
6 things: meat, fish and veg
6 things we’ve been eating recently: 1) Asparagus Spring means asparagus. I love it just with some melted butter. If … More
Share Your World: Week 44
This is my third “Share Your World” post and a tough one….but that is the joy of being forced to … More
Saturday, sunshine and a little bit of Sweden
Saturday was a lovely, sunny and warm day, just perfect weather for wandering about town before going to the “Day … More
Review: “A Christmas Carol”
Readers of this blog will know by now that one of my key interests is in ballet and dance. I’ve … More
Spring, Halloween and treacle scones
It is spring here in the southern hemisphere, the season of new birth and growth. In the northern hemisphere, it … More
Share Your World: Week 43
Cee’s Share Your World challenge this week. It’s quite interesting doing this as it forces you to think about or … More
Pierogi, poppyseed cake and Polish connections
Those of you who have read the “About” me section on this blog will know that my father was Polish. … More
Spring, sunshine and a cable car
We had beautiful weather yesterday (Wednesday), and as I had been up in Kelburn in the morning, I took the … More