If you saw Monday’s post, you would have seen that Sunday was my birthday. I really celebrated in style this … More
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What’s on my plate January
I’m a day late for the What’s on my plate challenge this month…but I am on holiday in the beautiful … More
A seat at the table: Ortega Fish Shack
Our next Wellington on a Plate adventure was a cold Thursday evening visit to Wellington institution, Ortega Fish Shack. This … More
This week’s small pleasures #225
What a week in world news…from a plane crash in Indonesia, to the never ending tales of Covid, to the … More
Words on Wednesday: 2020 as it was
Normally at this time of year I look back at small pleasures of the year, but somehow it doesn’t seem … More
A seat at the table: Twenty Seven Steps
On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More
Winter wine tasting in Hawke’s Bay
At this time of year, when the cold weather sets in, it is important to have a few little treats lined up. With our planned three-week trip to Canada obviously cancelled, we decided to head up north to Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region for a few days winter break
This week’s small pleasures #151
This week’s small pleasures is coming to you on a Sunday again, not because I am travelling but because I am going to a Wellington on a Plate event.
A castle, a garden and some more familiar names
In the last post, I mentioned the number of places we saw on the map with Scottish names in this … More
Wine and fruit in Central Otago
One of the fun things for me about traveling around Central Otago, was the place names. Roxburgh, Bannockburn, Hampden, Ettrick, … More
Thistles and Kiwis 