This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More
Tag: fine dining
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 #189
I think I have had enough of lockdown. On Saturday afternoon, I decided that the new routine of baking, Pilates … More
Making the weekend shine…with a bit of rain…or a short trip to Nelson (part 1)
A weekend away is always a good thing I believe. You have to stop the normal rushing around and take … More
2018: a year in eating
This is probably the most difficult round up of the year, as I just know I will miss things. There … More
Ideas of civilisation…or our travels to Europe part 3
And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More
Copenhagen…or our travels to Europe part 2
From Stockholm, we moved south to Copenhagen, a city I lived in for eight and a half years. It is … More
This week’s small pleasures #80
As another week starts, it is time to look back on the small pleasures of the past week. The weather … More
This week’s small pleasures #72
A week that began with the Labour Day holiday on Monday, and ended with a weekend in Napier, is no bad week.
This week’s small pleasures #44
So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures. In a week that saw heavy … More