“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”… “It is the sun shining on the rain and the … More
Tag: Thorndon
A New Year
New Zealand is one of the first countries to welcome in the new year, so for us, all the festivities … More
Blogmas 2017 Day 3: Thorndon Fair
Saturday ended with some positive news, and as life goes on, so too must blogmas for this year. Today, Sunday, … More
Being a tourist in your own city: Thorndon village
When you live somewhere, you often take a lot of things for granted. I sometimes forget how privileged I am to be able to walk to work through the Botanic Gardens and part of Thorndon on my way to work.
This week’s small pleasures #71
It’s time again for this week’s small pleasures, a way of focussing the mind on the little things that bring a smile to the face.
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
Sunday sampling: Beer no evil, pie no evil
For the third year in a row, we headed down to our local Sprig and Fern pub for a beer … More
Beer, pies and burgers
Yes, a nice healthy blog post title this time around! Wellingtonians can probably relate a bit to this given that … More
Ham, herring and Christmas cheer
Christmas is coming…and I’m partly organised at least. Cards and parcels are posted, some stocking fillers have been bought and … More
Bolton Street Memorial Park, a walk and the weekend ahead
As I have mentioned many times in this blog before, one of the pleasures of living where we do is … More
