This week’s small pleasures #267

Today is the Wellington Anniversary Holiday. Auckland has its holiday next week, and other regions and cities have their own … More

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

I’m a day late for the What’s on my plate challenge this month…but I am on holiday in the beautiful … More

Christmas is just around the corner…along with summer holidays and time to read, relax and recuperate from 2021. I can … More

It is a bit of a grey day today. It has looked like rain all day but none has materialised … More

As some of you know, I don’t work on a Wednesday. It gives me time to catch up, make appointments, … More

Wednesday dawned, a bit grey, but warm. With not having to work midweek, I treat myself to a leisurely breakfast, … More

Well…cases of ‘you know what’ in the Waikato has put Hamilton and surrounding area into a Level 3 lockdown. Meanwhile, … More

We are now well in to September, and it is 9 years since we first visited Wellington prior to us … More

We are now into Wellington on a Plate season here, a month long celebration of food, with events, special dishes, … More