Photos taken in the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday afternoon. It was a bit grey, but not with all these signs … More
Tag: spring flowers
This week’s small pleasures #211
Here we are with the first small pleasures post of October. Spring is well and truly here, with lighter evenings, flowers everywhere and the promise of warmer days to come.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring
Today’s Wordless Wednesday comes from The Botanic Gardens in Wellington. Tulips and flowers galore…and even a little bit of red … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping tLeafTea’s Earl Grey blue flower and eating … More
Six on Saturday 12.09.20
After a cold week, with lots of rain (including the sort rain that wakes you up at 4am), today was … More
This week’s small pleasures #207
In all honesty, I struggled a bit this week to find some small pleasures. It was just one of those weeks – bad weather, the cancellation of a foodie event and the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Venus Rising programme due to Level 2 restrictions, and feeling a bit under the weather. But as usual, there were things to bring a smile and to remind us of the good things that are around us.
Six on Saturday 05.09.20
After last week’s lovely sunny days, the weather has changed, with rain, strong winds and general greyness about. In the … More
Six on Saturday 29.08.20
It is hard to believe it is the end of August already. I know we are all in agreement that … More
Six on Saturday 21.08.20
What a glorious, sunny day it is today – it really feels like spring. Certainly, the garden is looking spring … More
Six on Saturday 15.08.20
You may have seen that Covid-19 has ‘returned’ to New Zealand, and that the country is returning to some sort … More
Thistles and Kiwis 