This week’s small pleasures #269

What a week of ups and downs….the downs include things going on at work, humid weather followed by 48 hours … More

This week’s small pleasures #267

Today is the Wellington Anniversary Holiday. Auckland has its holiday next week, and other regions and cities have their own … More

Six on Saturday 15.01.21

Another lovely, sunny day here in Wellington. We have both been enjoying a final week of holiday, with some of … More

Six on Saturday 08.01.22

Here we are – 2022 – and happy new year to all SoSers out there across the globe. It is … More

Six on Saturday 16.01.21

It has been a lovely sunny week here – of course, because I returned to work and the office on … More

Six on Saturday 02.01.21

Happy New Year! Another interesting date this week too, with 0, 1 and 2 forming a nice pattern. Anyway, I … More

Six on Saturday 19.12.20

So here we are – the second last Saturday of 2020 and the first day of three weeks away from … More

This week’s small pleasures #220

I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.

Six on Saturday 21.11.20

It is a grey and windy day here (northerlies at least, but still up to 110km/h) so not a day to be out gardening. Parts of the South Island are having some really awful weather, with gale force winds and heavy rain, so we have got away with things lightly.

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 … More