Words on Wednesday: Elephant Hill

On the last day of our short trip up to Hawke’s Bay, we went over to Elephant Hill winery. Founded … More

This week’s small pleasures #265

It has truly been a lovely week. I’m on holiday until next Monday, which is small pleasure in itself. I’m … More

The holiday ends…

We are now back in Wellington after a lovely few days up in Hawke’s Bay. On Tuesday, we spent some … More

This week’s small pleasures #231

Another week, another set of small pleasures. There was a visit to the bookshop, some lovely comments from fellow bloggers … More

Six on Saturday 20.02.21

It is another lovely sunny Saturday today. Our terrace gets the sun in the afternoon, and it can be almost too hot to sit outside

Winter wine tasting in Hawke’s Bay

At this time of year, when the cold weather sets in, it is important to have a few little treats lined up. With our planned three-week trip to Canada obviously cancelled, we decided to head up north to Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region for a few days winter break