As 2023 fast approaches, rather than do a retrospective of 2022 (I got Covid, ate out at nice restaurants etc), … More
Tag: museum
This week’s small pleasures #304
It is Monday evening, the sun is shining and I am home for work, welcomed by a very happy Charlie. … More
This week’s small pleasures #238
This week’s small pleasures should be subtitled ‘the Auckland edition’ because the focus this week is our weekend trip to Auckland.
Arrowtown: a bit of goldrush history
A short drive from Queenstown, lies Arrowtown, an historic town sitting on the Arrow River.
This week’s small pleasures #226
It is hard to believe it is already half way through January already. Holidays seem far away and the daily … More
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
Wordless Wednesday: Wellington
This week’s (semi) Wordless Wednesday features Wellington early on Friday. Captions explain what is in the pictures. You can find … More
Ten things to do on a staycation, the early spring edition
Like many people who remained fully employed during lockdown, I have not used as much annual leave as I would … More
Making the weekend shine…with a bit of rain…or a short trip to Nelson (part 1)
A weekend away is always a good thing I believe. You have to stop the normal rushing around and take … More
Wordless Wednesday: Martinborough Museum
On Sunday, as you may have seen from the last post, we popped over the hills to Martinborough. It just … More