The days are getting longer, the early mornings are filled with loud birdsong, and there was no coat or sweater … More
Tag: meatballs
A seat at the table: Bar Salonika
It was a cold and damp winter night in Wellington on Thursday, so the perfect time to imagine being in … More
This week’s small pleasures #233
The past week seems to have drifted by, with sunshine, rain and a little wind, heralding the last days of summer and the start of autumn. I have already seen feijoas for sale.
A seat at the table: Christmas
One thing we can all agree on I am sure is that at this time of year we all like … More
This week’s small pleasures #216
A few things have happened this week in the world. The endless wait for the US election results (phew!) came … More
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
This week’s small pleasures #198
This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More
This week’s small pleasures #196
It was a week in which we had a lot of rain…and I mean a lot of rain. The skies … More
This week’s small pleasures #186
So here we are again with another round of lockdown small pleasures. These can be as simple as a fun … More
This week’s small pleasures #169
What a week….politics in various guises, the Australian fires, Samoa virtually closing down due to the measles epidemic, and rain, … More
Thistles and Kiwis 