Time for travel: Wellington to Napier

As 2023 fast approaches, rather than do a retrospective of 2022 (I got Covid, ate out at nice restaurants etc), … More

Postcard from Vancouver

Hi! Here I am in Vancouver, enjoying the Northern Hemisphere summer. It has been great to see the sun and … More

Creation – the act or process of bringing something into existence. My word of the year is creation. At first, … More

When I first heard of the concept of ‘word of the year’, I thought what a great idea, and decided … More

I had never really thought about a word of the year before until I came across Deb of Deb’s World’s … More

Only a few days left to Christmas! We are almost ready for our Christmas Eve feast, with just some cleaning … More

It has been a gorgeous, sunny, summer day here, with bright blue skies, buzzing bees…and the sounds of noisy outside … More

Two weeks today is Christmas Eve, and by now (Saturday evening) we will be full of food, beer and snaps … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…I would sit you down while I cooked us up some … More

Place: Botanic Gardens, Wellington, New Zealand. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram @thistlesandkiwis. As for … More