It’s Monday evening here in Wellington. We are sitting enjoying the aroma of chicken cooking in the oven (Diana Henry’s … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
Loves summer, sunshine and cats. Beginner gardener, likes eating, cooking and reading about food
Six on Saturday 05.03.22
The sun is shining, the cicadas are singing and the garden is looking a little shaggy in that end of … 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 drinking mugs of Earl Grey tea and eating … More
This week’s small pleasures #272
Where to start about this past week? Covid cases on the rise in New Zealand, the squatters are still at … More
Six on Saturday 26.02.22
I thought about how to start this post, but Six on Saturday is a blog theme about gardening, and not … More
Word of the year: creation
When I first heard of the concept of ‘word of the year’, I thought what a great idea, and decided … More
This week’s small pleasures #271
The protesters outside Parliament have now been there for two weeks and show no sign of moving. Their behaviour is … More
Six on Saturday 19.02.22
It is still summer, with warm days and t-shirts, but the mornings are definitely getting darker, and there are signs … More
What’s on your bookshelf #7
Welcome to this month’s what’s on your shelf challenge hosted by fellow bloggers – Deb, Sue, Donna and Jo. The idea is to share what you’re reading, … More
A word for Wednesday – amazing
The protesters are still outside Parliament, Covid cases are on the rise (New Zealand hasn’t reached peak numbers of Omicron … More
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