We are just back today from a short trip down to Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ and the second … More
Tag: summer
Words on Wednesday: Zealandia
Cities don’t have to be places devoid of native wildlife. In fact, in some cases it can completely flourish there … More
This week’s small pleasures #224
This week’s small pleasures come to you from a week which straddled two years. We all have our views on … More
Silent Sunday: Roses
Pictures taken: Lady Norwood Rose Garden 28.12.20 You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for … More
Six on Saturday 02.01.21
Happy New Year! Another interesting date this week too, with 0, 1 and 2 forming a nice pattern. Anyway, I … More
This week’s small pleasures #223
This will be the last small pleasures post of 2020, and also my penultimate post of the year. In the past, I have done a series of highlights of the year, but it just doesn’t feel right at the moment.
A seat at the table: Christmas
One thing we can all agree on I am sure is that at this time of year we all like … More
A seat at the table: Capitol
A Tuesday evening in summer, just before Christmas, seemed like just the right time to go out for dinner as … More
This week’s small pleasures #222
Two hundred and twenty two small pleasures posts! Gosh…I have been writing on this themes for quite a while, and … More
Six on Saturday 19.12.20
So here we are – the second last Saturday of 2020 and the first day of three weeks away from … More
Thistles and Kiwis 