A short, tender cakelet

A scone – that simple yet perfect item, essential for morning or afternoon teas. Savoury or sweet, the scone is … More

The one where we went up a mountain and saw snow

I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy … More

Thistles and Kiwis is in Vancouver! Yes, here we are on a short trip to the other side of the … More

If stress levels weren’t already running high enough what with one thing and another, poor Charlie fell sick this week. … More

What does one do at the end of a week of saying goodbye, traveling for work and experiencing earthquakes? Well, … More

This week I was back up in Hawke’s Bay on a work trip. The weather was mostly sunny, mostly warm, … More

Well, here we are on Friday evening, the end of another week, a time to breathe and look forward to … More

I was browsing some blogs I follow, and was intrigued by a post that A Day In The Life had … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on this cold spring Friday afternoon, we would be sitting … More

I started to think about what this week’s small pleasures had been on Sunday morning. It hadn’t been a particularly … More