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

Every now and again, it is worth splurging on a treat. This Saturday evening, a friend and I headed down … More

One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More

Today’s Wordless Wednesday comes from The Botanic Gardens in Wellington. Tulips and flowers galore…and even a little bit of red … More

Another week of spring weather, with stormy moments (125km winds…), rain, sunshine…nothing unusual for this time of year here. Our … More

The photographs in this week’s Wordless Wednesday post were all taken on Saturday morning around 08:15am as I walked along … More

Mark Twain said: In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours. Well, he wasn’t wrong.

After a cold week, with lots of rain (including the sort rain that wakes you up at 4am), today was … More

It is the last day of August, and as the calendar ticks over tomorrow to the 1st September, we properly see us enter spring.