This week’s small pleasures #171

Here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures, the last one before Christmas. It is … More

Six on Saturday 21.12 19

Here we are with the last SoS post before Christmas. The sun is shining, and it feels like summer today, … 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 decide from the outset to avoid politics. Instead, we … More

Six on Saturday 14.12 19

Here we are – Saturday again. As the focus of this post is on what is happening in our gardens, … More

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.

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

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.