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A blog about a Scottish woman, who lived in Denmark, and moved to New Zealand

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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

blogmas, blogmas 2017, blue skies, carrots, Chairs, Christmas, drought, fruit, holidays, Martinborough, New Zealand, presents, Rimutaka Hills, scarf, summer, Sunday, vegetables, vineyard, Wairarapa, weather, wine tasting, winery

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

blogging, blogs, fine dining, Hamilton, Martinborough, oysters, reading, restaurant, Rimutaka Hills, scones, Small Pleasures, Sunday, sunshine, Wairarapa, weather, wine

Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face

I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather … More

Abraham Lincoln, beer, birds, brewery, dinner, Kiwi, lamb, Pukaha Mount Bruce, rain, rainbow, Rimutaka Hills, Sunday, tr6ry, tuatara, Tui beer, Wairarapa, weather, weekend, weekend break, wildlife

A weekend in Martinborough: wine, food and sunshine

We are just home from a lovely relaxing weekend over the Rimutaka Hills in Martinborough, where, as regular readers will … More

boutique accommodation, burger, Cafe Medici, dinner, food, lamb, Local produce, lunch, Margrain Vineyard Villas, Margraine vineyard, Martinborough, New Zealand, Rimutaka Hills, weather, weekend, Wellington, winter break

Cee’s Challenge: Week 28

Here we are again with Cee’s Challenge for this week.  Bit later than usual but busy with my nephew visiting, … More

cats, Cee's challenge, New Zealand, Rimutaka Hills, snow, toast, weather

Share Your World: Week 12

So it is time once again for Cee’s Weekly Share Your World Challenge.  I try not to look at what … More

Botanic Gardens, food, food shopping, Martinborough, New Zealand, Rimutaka Hills, Wellington, wine

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