This week’s small pleasures #308

It has been a busy week, but one full of lots of small pleasures of all sorts. The weather really … More

This week’s small pleasures #280: a trip to New Plymouth

Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia. Covid restrictions have meant slightly different … More

Mindlessly frittering away

What is nicer than taking a day off work in the middle of the week, when everyone else is at … More

Beervana 2018

August in Wellington sees the final days of the New Zealand International Film Festival, the start of Wellington on a … More

A Saturday in Autumn

After a wet and wild night, the weather turned to autumn sunshine, much to Charlie’s delight, as he had been … More

Granville Island: beer, food and shopping

On our last full day in Vancouver, we headed over to Granville Island, an area where you can find a … More

Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face

I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather … More

From sweet to sour and everything in between: Beervana 2016

This weekend saw the return of Beervana, a two day craft beer event, held here in Wellington.  This is the … More

A drive, some beer and a steampunk experience

The road south of Christchurch is straight and flat, quite unlike many in New Zealand.  If it is a good … More