So here we are on a rather grey, windy and rainy Monday, and time to recall the small pleasures of the week and ignore the weather outside. First up, of course, we have to mention Jacinda Ardern being elected for a second term.
Tag: Wellington
A seat at the table: Burger Wellington
The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More
A seat at the table: Brick Lane
Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More
A seat at the table: beer and pies
If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More
A seat at the table: a vegetarian feast
Every now and again, it is worth splurging on a treat. This Saturday evening, a friend and I headed down … More
A seat at the table: Wellington on a Plate
One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More
Wordless Wednesday: Spring
Today’s Wordless Wednesday comes from The Botanic Gardens in Wellington. Tulips and flowers galore…and even a little bit of red … More
Six on Saturday 26.09.20
Another week of spring weather, with stormy moments (125km winds…), rain, sunshine…nothing unusual for this time of year here. Our … More
Wordless Wednesday
The photographs in this week’s Wordless Wednesday post were all taken on Saturday morning around 08:15am as I walked along … More
This week’s small pleasures #208
Mark Twain said: In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. Well, he wasn’t wrong.
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