Having friends around, whether it be lunch, dinner or just for coffee is a good excuse to make a cake. … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
Loves summer, sunshine and cats. Beginner gardener, likes eating, cooking and reading about food
Six on Saturday 10.04.21
As you can tell by the featured image at the top of the post, it is a bit wet today.
Wordless Wednesday: iconic buildings and other things
For this week’s (semi) Wordless Wednesday we journey back to the South Island, to Cardrona and the famous Cardrona Hotel, … More
This week’s small pleasures #227
I wasn’t quite sure where to start this week. I’ve been on holiday which has been wonderful.
Six on Saturday 03.04.21
Hi and I am back again for Six on Saturday after a lovely weekend away in Queenstown and a few … 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 talk about my recent trip to Queenstown, and how … More
Words on Wednesday: the Chinese settlement in Arrowtown
Close by the centre of Arrowtown lies a very different heritage site, the Arrowtown Chinese settlement. It is one of at least ten Chinese settlements that grew up around the gold mining towns in Otago during the late the nineteenth century.
Arrowtown: a bit of goldrush history
A short drive from Queenstown, lies Arrowtown, an historic town sitting on the Arrow River.
This week’s small pleasures #226 or Queenstown weekend part 1
For this week’s small pleasures post, I’m going to take you with me to Queenstown, where we have been for a long weekend break.
At seat at the table: Rātā
There is no Six on Saturday post from me today as we are away for the weekend, down in Queenstown. … More
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