A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
Greetings SoSers from a sunny Wellington, after many a rainy day this week. It has been wet and warm, the sort of weather that makes my hair frizz and things grow. I only have five more working days to go until three weeks of summer/Christmas holiday and I honestly can’t wait to be free of sitting at a computer all day.
You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for Twitter….am totally inactive these days. If you … More
I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.
The sun shone and the sky was blue, just right for Thorndon Fair, held on the first Sunday of December … More
It is a bit of tradition that on Thursday evening after Pilates we go for something to eat. It can … More
I was looking for a quote about reading to use in this post and came across this one from Jean Rhys: Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.
Today is the last day of November, St Andrew’s Day (patron saint of several countries including Scotland) and also the … More
Apparently, Plato said “he was a wise man who invented beer.” As I came across this on a quote website, … More
Gosh…week 47 of the year (according to my diary), and only 45 days until the end of the year (again, according to my diary).
There is a small vegetable market on Wednesdays down by the Pipitea Campus of the university which I may have … More
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