On Thursday, as I was waiting for the bus after my Pilates class, I could really smell autumn in the … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
What’s on your plate – April
It is autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a time to welcome apples, pears, passion fruit, quince, limes and … More
This week’s small pleasures #277
Each day I write down three good things that have happened that day. It could be sunshine when sunshine was … More
Six on Saturday 02.04.22
It has been a beautiful day here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington with blue skies and bright sunshine. There was a … 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 enjoying still slightly warm freshly baked scones with … More
This week’s small pleasures #276
It seems like yesterday we were ringing in the new year, but here we are at the end of March … More
Six on Saturday 26.03.22
It is already the end of March – can you believe it? The gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens is … More
Fresh out of the oven: a plum cake
There were half a dozen ripe plums sitting in the fruit bowl on Saturday. I considered a crumble, but we … More
This week’s small pleasures #275
It is Monday evening again here in Aotearoa, and time for this week’s small pleasures and a time to reflect … More
Six on Saturday 19.03.22
What a lovely warm, sunny day! It feels as if summer hasn’t completely gone away. I’ve been baking rather gardening, … More