6 things: wine, peanut butter and better scones

As spring takes hold, it is time to taste new things or approach old things in a different way.  Here … More

Sun, sea and a whitebait fritter

Saturday was a gorgeous, sunny day, so we decided to go a little further than normal, and drive the 90 … More

Little cakes, little differences and a little sun

The weather this week has been a bit of everything – lovely sunshine, rain, gale force winds, and apparently hailstones … More

Scones, sofa and a wet Sunday

The clocks may have gone forward, heralding spring, but today, Sunday, is grey and very wet.  Charlie, our visiting cat, … More

A (mostly) sunny week, champagne and another anniversary

My aim with this blog is to do at least one post a week, sometimes two, but of course there … More

6 Things: Food, drink and results

As I said in the last post, this is not a political blog, but since I come from Scotland and … More

A little cake, a cafe and a cat ‘adventure’

One thing you can say about Wellington is that it has no shortage of cafes.  They are everywhere.  There is … More

Sea, sun and a toasted sandwich

This past week seemed to have gone really quickly, and before we knew it, it was the weekend again.  We … More

A birthday, a cake and a vanishing cat

This week has been lovely and sunny in Wellington, until that is today, Friday.  Still, it has been lovely to … More

Saturday lunch, pasta and focaccia

It was back to Cuba Street again on Saturday for yet more Wellington on a Plate treats.  Cuba Street is … More