August 2025 – Thistles and Kiwis
7 posts published by Thistles and Kiwis during August 2025| Thistles and Kiwis
7 posts published by Thistles and Kiwis during August 2025| Thistles and Kiwis
I’m not sure where this week has gone…what seemed like piles of laundry got done, but I have not finished … More| Thistles and Kiwis
It was a very mixed bag of reading this month with a bit of fun, a couple of good reads, … More| Thistles and Kiwis
When I saw the theme of August’s Cook Book Club – the country where you live – I got out … More| Thistles and Kiwis
A couple of months ago, we felt we would be in need of a short winter break, so booked ourselves … More| Thistles and Kiwis
It is Wednesday evening, and we are sitting down to Masterchef Australia, full of delicious food, and planning our short trip away. The day started very frosty and cold, with the need for gloves an…| Thistles and Kiwis
It was one of those week where I had to travel for work up to Auckland as I mentioned on … More| Thistles and Kiwis
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sipping some plain old English breakfast tea and … More| Thistles and Kiwis
We are now well into the second half of the year and one wonders where the days have gone. Maybe … More| Thistles and Kiwis
The talk at Pilates the other week was all about the lwonderful amb belly dish served at Rosella Wine Bar … More| Thistles and Kiwis
You can really feel that the days are getting longer, just those slightly lighter mornings on the way to work … More| Thistles and Kiwis
7 posts published by Thistles and Kiwis during July 2025| Thistles and Kiwis
On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in great style. The restaurant can be found in a little 2-storey cottage, with the main dini…| Thistles and Kiwis
Well, winter is well and truely here. It has turned chilly, and early on Sunday morning, I spotted a dusting of frost on some of the plants in the garden (below and in the featured image at the top…| Thistles and Kiwis
Today is the King’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. The sun has shone all weekend, making the world look fresh and nice at the start of winter. I took Friday off as I had to work on Wed…| Thistles and Kiwis
Regular readers will know that I usually go somewhere for lunch on Wednesdays after Pilates. This week instead of the usual satisfying sandwich or treat on toast, I met Karl for lunch at the Wholes…| Thistles and Kiwis
Today, Monday, is the Wellington Anniversary holiday, so after two days back at work for me, a long weekend was on the calendar. It has certainly helped to ease me back in to sitting in an office! …| Thistles and Kiwis
