The sun shone and the sky was blue, just right for Thorndon Fair, held on the first Sunday of December … More
Tag: lunch
This week’s small pleasures #219
Today is the last day of November, St Andrew’s Day (patron saint of several countries including Scotland) and also the … More
Words on Wednesday: Beervana 2020
Apparently, Plato said “he was a wise man who invented beer.” As I came across this on a quote website, … More
This week’s small pleasures #218
For most of 2020, I have made a note each day of three things that have brought me joy, made me smile or just feel grateful for at that particular moment.
Words on Wednesday: Akaroa
On Saturday, the second day of our weekend trip to Christchurch, we drove over to Akaroa, around an hour and … More
A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there
A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch
This week’s small pleasures #214
This week saw sunshine, spring and a trip to Christchurch. We flew down on Friday morning and back on Sunday, … More
A seat at the table: beer and pies
If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More
Wordless Wednesdays: Lunches
Well, almost wordless….a bit of information about things I have had for lunch recently working from home. Enjoy! You can … More
This week’s small pleasures #205
It’s Monday again, so time for a round up of this week’s small pleasures, so important to look for in, … More
Thistles and Kiwis 