We are now into our third week and slowly setting in to our new life here. Practical things are getting … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
Loves summer, sunshine and cats. Beginner gardener, likes eating, cooking and reading about food
Weekend no 2: First dance event in New Zealand and visit to our new home
On Saturday, I went to an interesting event held by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in connection with their upcoming … More
6 Things
I thought I would do an occasional series ‘6 things’ as part of the blog and so for my first, … More
Week 2
As our second week in New Zealand comes to an end, I thought I would just mention a few highlights … More
A Lovely Sunday Afternoon
After our short walk around the market on Sunday (see previous blog entry), we took the ferry over to Days … More
What shall we eat today?
I have to admit I haven’t had that much time yet to explore and taste new and exciting things, but … More
7s Weekend
This weekend sees the rugby sevens world series come to Wellington. For those of you unfamiliar with the game, sevens … More
First Impressions, First Steps
After our long flight to the other side of the world, we finally arrived in Wellington, via Heathrow, Los Angeles … More
Counting down the days
After the stress of the last couple of days it was nice yesterday to do very little except go to … More
The Adventure Begins
Our move to New Zealand finally seems real. Today the removal firm was here packing up all our belongings and … More
