This week’s small pleasures #215

Who can believe it is November already? 2020 has been such a strange year we all agree. Forgetting the headlines … More

A seat at the table: Twenty Seven Steps

On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More

If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More

I can’t believe it is Monday again…and time to stop and pause and think about the small pleasures of the … More

It’s Monday, it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It is a lovely hot summer evening, we are well fed … More

As the tenth Wellington on a Plate draws to a close, here are three things we enjoyed as part of … More

So here we are again with this week’s round up of small pleasures. It really is beginning to feel…and look … More

Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. It is a bit grey and damp, but still, … More

As this year’s Wellington on a Plate draws to a close, and the nominations for the top five burgers, cocktails … More

Not content with all the beer we tried on Saturday at Beervana, on Sunday we headed down to the Sprig … More