The New Zealand Festival of the Arts is on at the moment here in Wellington. A biannual event, it is…
Wordless Wednesday: afternoon walk
But age with his stealing steps Hath clawed me in his clutch
Dear Peter So, you decided to leave us. The time had obviously come for you to go. Always contrary, sometimes…
Six on Saturday 07.03.20
It is SoS time again and technically the first post in autumn. It is certainly a bit chilly in the…
A cake is something to share
I’ve been baking for many a year, and while I have many old favourites, I also love trying out new…
This week’s small pleasures #181
Monday has come around again, and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures. It was not a particularly good…
Entertaining and relaxing: books and other things this February
I used to write a monthly round-up of things I had read, watched and listened to, but I found I…
Six on Saturday 29.02.20
I missed SoS last week as we were in Nelson for the weekend – it was a lovely weekend break,…
Wordless Wednesday: seeds
This week’s Wordless Wednesday is all about seeds….. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As…
This week’s small pleasures #180 (or trip to Nelson part 2)
This week’s small pleasures post’s subtitle is ‘Nelson weekend part 2’, for while there were other small pleasures during the…
Thistles and Kiwis 