The Secret Santa – a possible minefield or a possible surprising treat. If you don’t know what a Secret Santa … More
Tag: Wellington
Christmas weather: Blogmas 9 December
Phew! It is Friday! I was up in Auckland yesterday and today on a work trip, and am not long … More
Thorndon Fair – Blogmas 4 December
The first Sunday of December is the day of the Thorndon Fair, which takes place (obviously!) in Thorndon, one of … More
Christmas comes but once a year…
I can’t believe that we have reached December, the start of summer for us in the southern hemisphere, and a … More
This week’s small pleasures: week 34
And so here we are at another round of this week’s small pleasures, a day early as tomorrow I know … 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 be talking about the earthquakes, about where we … More
Earthquakes in New Zealand
I had started this post, yesterday, Sunday, but New Zealand has been hit by a series of earthquake so don’t … More
The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play
I’m sitting here with a large pot of Earl Grey Blue Flowers tea staring out at the rain which seems … More
It’s the little things that count
This week I was back up in Hawke’s Bay on a work trip. The weather was mostly sunny, mostly warm, … More
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese
I love toast. I love cheese (though it doesn’t love me…a very sad relationship). I especially love cheese on toast. … More
Thistles and Kiwis 