A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.
It is a bit of tradition that on Thursday evening after Pilates we go for something to eat. It can … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping orange pekoe from tLeafT and eating miniature … More
Apparently, Plato said “he was a wise man who invented beer.” As I came across this on a quote website, … More
There is a small vegetable market on Wednesdays down by the Pipitea Campus of the university which I may have … More
A few things have happened this week in the world. The endless wait for the US election results (phew!) came … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would of course have to talk about world events. We … More
This week saw sunshine, spring and a trip to Christchurch. We flew down on Friday morning and back on Sunday, … More
So here we are on a rather grey, windy and rainy Monday, and time to recall the small pleasures of the week and ignore the weather outside. First up, of course, we have to mention Jacinda Ardern being elected for a second term.
The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More
Thistles and Kiwis 