A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
I’m writing this on Wednesday evening, NZ time. There is no wind, the skies are clear if getting dark. You wouldn’t know a weather Red Warning is in place for tomorrow, covering the east coast of the South Island, including Christchurch, up to north of Wellington.
On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in … More
Sometimes, we just need to take it slow, not rush, take our time and consider the small things around us. … More
When I saw that chef Peter Gordon was going to be cooking a special menu at one of our favourite … More
Today, 6 February, is Waitangi Day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi which is considered to be New … More
It is summer here in the southern hemisphere, though to be frank we have been having a bit of what … More
Today we drove up the coast to Paraparaumu and went for a walk on the beach. It was wonderful to … More
Things came to a stop in Wellington CBD on Tuesday as te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti came to town on … More
This past week has been…not sure actually! There was travel, an evening out, an appointment with the eye doctor about … More
I had to head up to Hawke’s Bay again this week for work, which means flying up in a smallish … More
Thistles and Kiwis 