Six on Saturday 01.10.22

October already…and we are well into spring now. The days are longer, there are flowers everywhere and hay fever sufferers … More

Wordless Wednesday: Boat Sheds

Pictures taken on 9 March 2021 by the Boat Sheds, Clyde Quay Boat Harbour, Oriental Bay, Wellington. You can read more … More

Greetings from a warm, sunny Wellington, where we are being deafened in the garden by cicadas and some rather loud … More

Another week, another set of small pleasures. There was a visit to the bookshop, some lovely comments from fellow bloggers … More

The hydrangeas in the Botanic Gardens are beginning to fade…but still look as beautiful.

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

You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for Twitter….am totally inactive these days. If you … More

Gosh…October already…where has the year gone? It is well and truely spring here (see Wednesday’s post for proof!). My daffodils … More

Another week of spring weather, with stormy moments (125km winds…), rain, sunshine…nothing unusual for this time of year here. Our … More

After a cold week, with lots of rain (including the sort rain that wakes you up at 4am), today was … More