Wordless Wednesday

Almost….pictures form a walk in the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, starting with this stunning acer. Puriri tree planted in 1917 … More

This week’s small pleasures #258

The past week has been such a week of contrasts, from the weather being both sunny and very wet, from … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would in fact be sipping some sparkling water with lime … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would agree not to talk about a five letter word … More

This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the Labour Day holiday, which also kind of heralds the start of … More

Another week, another rise in Covid cases, but also a rise in those getting vaccinated, which at least is a … More

As lunch time approached on Saturday, we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar for a wine tasting which had … More

Seventeen years ago, my husband and I got married at Frederiksberg Rådhus in Denmark. It really doesn’t seem so long … More

Place: Botanic Gardens, Wellington, New Zealand. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram @thistlesandkiwis. As for … More

With things opening up again at Lockdown Level 2 Delta (as it is known…), we were able to go to … More