If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would, naturally, talk about the weather, about the cold, crisp…

This week’s small pleasures #204

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the first day of my ‘staycation’. I’m taking a week off work…

You may have seen that Covid-19 has ‘returned’ to New Zealand, and that the country is returning to some sort…

I am starting to write this post listening to the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Ashley Bloomfield the Director General…

It is Monday again and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures. There were flowers, there was food, there…

I think I can say with confidence that we are in early spring. Certainly, we had some lovely, sunny days…

This week’s Wordless Wednesday is a few pictures from the Botanic Gardens …from Wednesday morning’s sunrise seen walking to work…

I know I am not the only one to be startled to find we are already in August. 2020 has…

After some glorious, sunny weather last weekend and at the start of the week, today is grey and overcast. It…

Our trip on Sunday to Paraparaumu…. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for Twitter….am…