Who can believe it is November already? 2020 has been such a strange year we all agree. Forgetting the headlines … More
Category: Food and Drink
A seat at the table: Twenty Seven Steps
On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More
A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there
A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch
This week’s small pleasures #214
This week saw sunshine, spring and a trip to Christchurch. We flew down on Friday morning and back on Sunday, … More
This week’s small pleasures #213
So here we are on a rather grey, windy and rainy Monday, and time to recall the small pleasures of the week and ignore the weather outside. First up, of course, we have to mention Jacinda Ardern being elected for a second term.
A seat at the table: Burger Wellington
The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More
This week’s small pleasures #212
So….here we are…another Monday…..and the skies are grey and the rain is pouring down in contrast to weather earlier last … More
A seat at the table: Brick Lane
Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More
A seat at the table: beer and pies
If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More
This week’s small pleasures #211
Here we are with the first small pleasures post of October. Spring is well and truly here, with lighter evenings, flowers everywhere and the promise of warmer days to come.
Thistles and Kiwis 