Six on Saturday 11.12.21

Two weeks today is Christmas Eve, and by now (Saturday evening) we will be full of food, beer and snaps … More

Six on Saturday 04.12.21

Today, 4th December, is St Barbara’s Day. She is the patron saint of miners, artillerymen and anyone who works with … More

It is a bit of a grey day today. It has looked like rain all day but none has materialised … More

Here we are at the end of November already, and in four weeks time we will be celebrating Christmas Eve … More

It has been a week with lots of sunshine, some wind and some rain…and a lot of growth in the … More

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

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