Wining and dining in Hawke’s Bay

If you enjoy good food and wine, Hawke’s Bay is the place to go. There are excellent restaurants, interesting shopping, … More

This week’s small pleasures #361 or a weekend away part 1

With longer days and the thoughts of summer approaching, we decided to have a short weekend away over the Remutaka … More

This week’s small pleasures #316 or the Hawke’s Bay edition

I was in two minds as to what to write today given this is the first post of 2023, but … More

This week’s small pleasures #315: the Christmas edition

I’m sitting here in the sun on Boxing Day having had a wonderful Christmas and days before with family visiting … 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