As we reach the middle of August, there are clear signs of spring out there. There has been some very…
A seat at the table: Ortega Fish Shack
Our next Wellington on a Plate adventure was a cold Thursday evening visit to Wellington institution, Ortega Fish Shack. This…
There is always time for cake…
I do enjoy my Wednesdays. The mid week blues are banished as I don’t work on this day. Some Wednesdays…
This week’s small pleasures #245
It seems winter has returned – at least for a couple of days. Sunday was bitterly cold and it rained…
Six on Saturday 07.08.21
It was almost a nice day here….lovely early this morning, but then it clouded over a bit. Still, not too…
A seat at the table: Bar Salonika
It was a cold and damp winter night in Wellington on Thursday, so the perfect time to imagine being in…
What’s on my plate? A fish pie.
We are now into Wellington on a Plate season here, a month long celebration of food, with events, special dishes,…
This week’s small pleasures #244
I wasn’t sure where to begin with this week’s small pleasures – sunny days? Or should I mention getting dates…
Six on Saturday 31.07.21
It is the end of July already, day 212 of the year, and a gloriously sunny day with bright blue skies.
Friday catch up: July’s reading
It is the end of the month, and time for a little round up of what I have been reading. As usual, it was quite a varied mix, with some things to recommend.
Thistles and Kiwis 