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My First Wine Festival
I fell asleep in the car in Wellington and woke up at a cottage in Greytown, in the countryside. I was thirsty after my sleep so Mummy took me into the cottage and to a beautiful bedroom, which smelt...
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Swinging through the vines at Te Kairanga
The vineyard of Te Kairanga Wines swung to the music, celebrating the fruits of the rich soil, on Wellington Anniversary Weekend for ‘TK Day’ 2012. We arrived to the soothing sound of a voice...
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December reflections | Christmas, a Birthday & holidaying
It’s been a wonderful few weeks of holidaying in the countryside of the Wairarapa, enjoying the build up to Christmas, and our daughter Sophie’s Boxing Day Birthday, catching up with friends and...
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Adventuring in the countryside with Alice & Monsieur Cocoa!
Wellington to Martinborough, in the Wairarapa, is a one and a half hour drive, skirting the beautiful Wellington harbour, continuing along the highway, through Lower and Upper Hutt, before reaching the...
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Outdoor loves from Martinborough
Last weekend was spent with friends, in the beautiful countryside of the Wairarapa, at our Martinborough home. The weekend was full of special moments in the sun, made all the better for having good...
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Family cycling & geocaching in Martinborough
Since getting a weekender in Martinborough we’ve really enjoyed spending more time on bikes with our children. The rural roads are quiet. The terrain is flat. The climate is often milder than our home...
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The Photo Gallery | My Back Garden
This is the garden of our home in Martinborough, where we escape to as often as time allows. It’s our weekend retreat in the countryside, where the climate is frequently several degrees warmer than...
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A favourite place – Martinborough | The Photo Gallery
Last weekend we spent in one of my favourite places, Martinborough in the Wairarapa. It’s a favourite because of its accessibility from Wellington. Only an hour or so to get there (give and take the...
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A mid-winter affair in Martinborough
The rain wasn’t going to stop us getting to Martinborough’s Mid-Winter Affair. We set off at midday on Saturday, picking up our friend Cyndi (aka ‘Latte Junkie‘) on the way. Traveling over the Rimutaka...
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My Sunday Photos | Winter flowers inspiring prose
It’s nearing the end of winter in New Zealand, with the days getting noticeably longer and more fine days in between the cold fronts, but still, when the southerly whips up from Antarctica, we need a...
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Rainbows, winter and cuddles on a Martinborough weekend
We nipped away to Martinborough this Saturday and Sunday. The winter weather wasn’t too harsh, milder than it has been, but there were still plenty of showers between the sunny moments. The lambs in...
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Swingingly well again & we’ve been out enjoying countryside & beach.
Everyone is well in the family again and all the girls have been back at school for a good week and a half. It was brilliant to get some sunshine this weekend to really keep those feel good vibes...
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Happy New Year 2016!
It’s been well over a month since I last blogged, but Instagram has been a constant online ‘fix’ and brought back a few memories from the year with the ‘Best of nine’! The end of 2015 came around so...
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Country Kids find fun at BreWDay in Martinborough!
The Greater Wellington BreWDay, held in Martinborough, was a wonderful combination good food, music and a jovial crowd of all ages, enjoying some fine craft brews in a rural setting. Two of our...
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My Sunday Photo – Hot air balloons over Martinborough
Sunday morning in Martinborough, the wine growing hub of the Wairarapa, hot air balloons filled the blue sky, as part of the ‘Wairarapa Balloon Festival‘. We were lying in bed when we heard a loud,...
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Under a painted sky
Standing under a painted sky - feeling a childlike wonder - as fiery colours touched the soul, and eyes sought out magic. Fiery magic in the sky. The sky stretched out, like a canvas - Open to...
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Magic Moments from Easter Weekend, in Wellington & Martinborough
School finished on the Thursday before Easter with a very touching Easter Service in the Wellington Cathedral, especially as our oldest daughter sang in the ‘Choral’ and our youngest with the ‘Princess...
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Catching Some Magic at the Martinborough Round the Vines 2018
A 10km walk through vineyards, raising funds for a local school (Martinborough School), with a lovely group of ladies and drink stations serving wine along the way… yes please! Wine, along with water,...
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An Easter weekend of beach, countryside and hot air balloons
Easter weekend coincided with the first days of April and our clocks winding back an hour in New Zealand. Thankfully the warm weather, that has been blessing our days all spring and summer, is...
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