Six on Saturday: 06.11.21

Greetings from a rather grey and damp Wellington today. A good Scots word to describe the weather is ‘dreich’ – … More

This week’s small pleasures #256

It is November already…the days are getting longer and brighter and it really feels like we are heading into summer. … More

Peony season is here… You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram @thistlesandkiwis. As for Twitter….am totally … More

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the Labour Day holiday, which also kind of heralds the start of … More

The weather is definitely getting warmer, you can really feel it in the air. Everything is growing apace, especially weeds. … More

There seems to be a theme amongst events on here right now: armchair travel. Like many people in New Zealand, … More

Where has time gone this year? It is only 10 weeks to Christmas and so only a bit less time … More

Today’s post comes pre- and post- a lunchtime wine tasting event that was postponed from August due to the lockdown … More

Can you tell me how we have reached October already? The daffodils are almost – but not completely – over, … More

Place: Botanic Gardens, Wellington, New Zealand. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram @thistlesandkiwis. As for … More