This week’s small pleasures #287

There has been some atrocious weather as I mentioned on Saturday. With hailstones battering the decking for a short period … More

A Seat at the Table: Voyage Through Wine

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

This week’s small pleasures #212

So….here we are…another Monday…..and the skies are grey and the rain is pouring down in contrast to weather earlier last … More

Winter wine tasting in Hawke’s Bay

At this time of year, when the cold weather sets in, it is important to have a few little treats lined up. With our planned three-week trip to Canada obviously cancelled, we decided to head up north to Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region for a few days winter break

This week’s small pleasures #165

This past week saw me travel to Hawke’s Bay, eat some good food, enjoy some sunshine and spend a lot … More

Wordless Wednesday

It’s Wednesday and time for a few more images from Friday’s trip over to Martinbourgh. Enjoy the autumn sunshine! You … More

A weekend away: Waiheke Island

Last weekend, we headed up to Auckland and sailed over to Waiheke Island, a mere 35 minute ferry-ride from the … More

This week’s small pleasures #98

So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures, which I forgot to post yesterday, … More

Blogmas 2017 Day 18: This week’s small pleasures #79

Here we are at what will probably be the last small pleasures post of the year. Next Monday is Christmas … More

6 things to do in Napier

We’ve been to Napier three times for weekend breaks, and have enjoyed it every time. It’s a great place to … More