This week’s small pleasures #272

Where to start about this past week? Covid cases on the rise in New Zealand, the squatters are still at … More

This week’s small pleasures #271

The protesters outside Parliament have now been there for two weeks and show no sign of moving. Their behaviour is … More

A seat at the table: Rita

Every now and again, you go to a restaurant where everything fits together perfectly – the food, the service, the … More

A seat at the table: Capitol

Seventeen years ago, my husband and I got married at Frederiksberg Rådhus in Denmark. It really doesn’t seem so long … More

A seat at the table: Asado at Nikau

Every now and again it is good to do something a little different. On Saturday, as the Matariki firework display was taking place at the waterfront here in Wellington, we went to Nikau Café’s asado night.

A seat at the table

Another post in the occasional series where we enjoy eating out at nice places! Being in Auckland this weekend to … More

This week’s small pleasures #228

It is somehow hard to believe it is almost half way through the month already. Easter has come and gone, … More

At seat at the table: Rātā

There is no Six on Saturday post from me today as we are away for the weekend, down in Queenstown. … More

This week’s small pleasures #225

Another week, another set of small pleasures, those little things that bring us joy and a smile to our faces. Autumn is here, so it is time to plan reading lists, trawl recipe books for seasonal eating ideas and look forward to the Easter break. So without further ado, here are some of the good things of the past week.

A seat at the table: Shed 5

For a pre-Valentine’s Day treat, we went to Shed 5 on Thursday evening after my Pilates class. It was a … More