Six on Saturday 07.12.19

In contrast to last Saturday’s gorgeous sunshine, today is overcast and windy. In fact, there has been pretty awful weather most of the week, with some gale force winds forcing flight cancellations and Civil Defence warnings about flooding in parts of South Canterbury in the South Island.

This week’s small pleasures #167

First up, for those of you who have been wanting feedback on the pickles I made last week, I can … More

Six on Saturday 16.11.19

I admit it…I took most of today’s pictures yesterday when the sun was shining. Today is grey and a bit … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would talk about the past week.

This week’s small pleasures #164

Today’s small pleasures comes to you from Hawke’s Bay, where I am on a work trip. The sun has been … More

Words on Wednesday: Three Historic Houses

st week was Wellington Heritage week, an opportunity to see inside familiar and not so familiar houses and buildings around the city. This year I managed to get to see three listed heritage buildings in Thorndon. It was a gloriously sunny day, so lovely to walk through the Botanic Gardens to see the three houses open for the event.