A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
Another week, another set of small pleasures, those little things that bring us joy and a smile to our faces. Autumn is here, so it is time to plan reading lists, trawl recipe books for seasonal eating ideas and look forward to the Easter break. So without further ado, here are some of the good things of the past week.
Summer continues, with more sunny days, blue skies…and the odd bits of rain, which is of course great for the … More
Today is Waitangi Day, the national day of New Zealand. It marks the anniversary of the initial signing of the … More
I was working at home today, and took an afternoon stroll to – yes – the Botanic Gardens again. During … More
It is hard to believe it is already half way through January already. Holidays seem far away and the daily … More
You know what it is like when you go on holiday, you either come back to a garden decimated by … More
It is hard to believe it is the end of August already. I know we are all in agreement that … More
This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More
For this week’s Wordless Wednesday post, we enter the Begonia House at the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, where I went … More
This week’s Wordless Wednesday features visitors to the garden this evening enjoying the bee balm bergamot. The leaves and blooms … More
Thistles and Kiwis 