Words on Wednesday: soup of the evening

It may have been a lovely sunny day – at least until about 3pm when the rain started – but … More

A seat at the table: Christmas

One thing we can all agree on I am sure is that at this time of year we all like … More

If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More

This week’s small pleasures, is coming to you on Sunday as guess what? Yes, I am off on work travels … More

6 things to do on a wet holiday weekend.

Here we are again on a rather wet Monday evening, thinking about the small pleasures that brought a smile to … More

For the third year in a row, we headed down to our local Sprig and Fern pub for a beer … More

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

I’ve just finished lunch, which consisted of the terrine I made yesterday, some sour dough bread, that was still warm … More