Sometimes we can forget that beauty is right there on our doorstep. Hidden away in a corner of the suburb … More
Tag: Wellington
This week’s small pleasures 502
This week was definitely one that improved as it went along, from feeling pretty grotty at the start, to making … More
This week’s small pleasures 500
Gosh – the 500th small pleasures post! What started out as an occasional post has turned into my weekly Monday review of the week. Some weeks are just chock full of little things that make us smile, other weeks it can be harder to find things, but there are always some good things to note.
This week’s small pleasures 497
We’ve now been back in Wellington for just over a week, and slowly getting back into our normal routines such … More
What’s on your bookshelf: June
So here we are again and time for this month’s round up of recent reading. I seem to have got … More
Words on Wednesday
After two cold days, and very heavy rain on Tuesday, the sun is shining brightly again today, lifting everyone’s spirits. … 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 smile and say this will be or final catch up face to face until June. You say hope you have a good trip.
A seat at the table: WBC
On Thursday evening, we set out to have a sort of pre-Valentine’s Day dinner at WBC, a wonderful little restaurant … More
A walk on Waitangi Day
Today is Waitangi Day in New Zealand, the national day and the anniversary of the signing initial signing on 6 February 1840 of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement between the British crown and the Māori chiefs and is regarded as the founding document of the country. The day was first celebrated in 1934 and became a public holiday in 1974.
The sun was shining, with summer having returned for now at least, so we headed over to Zealandia, the wonderful urban sanctuary in Wellington.
This week’s small pleasures #477
Can you believe it is February already? January seems to have flown past.
Thistles and Kiwis 