Taranaki + Paradise = the term Taradise Some locals might not love this term….but some times it’s just perfect. Like during the sunset tonight on my run….beautiful Thursday night. […]
Month: May 2013
Thirsty pause…
Today’s topic is favorite beverages… This is a topic that we take seriously here at Hosking House. I think when you are traveling, there are many occasions in the day where you just want to take pause over your favorite beverage. Cold water after an early morning run Hot coffee to compliment the local morning […]
A Whole Week!
Today is Day Seven of the monthly Blog Challenge! I am so excited that we’ve made it this far, and to be honest, have really liked the daily challenge to write about this business. I struggled a bit when I saw the topic for today, as I feel like I am still getting my head […]
Good Read…
Today’s blog topic was books…. I LOVE BOOKS. I love having book shelves filled and have always loved traveling and staying in places with unique things to read. I can think of a lovely little hotel I’ve stayed in many times in Paris that had an honor bar in their library. Coming down before dinner, […]
Snapshot
Day five and the task is to upload a photo using Instagram. This is using the filter xpro II. After weeks of waiting we finally got our brochures this week! Love them! […]
Humble Beginnings
Day four’s theme is a “Childhood Memory.” Bit hard to do from the perspective of Hosking House, but we’ll tell about our beginnings. We were out at my local pub in Chiswick, London, very early days for us. We were talking about what we ultimately love to do in life, and Rod starting explaining that […]
Delish!
The theme today is favorite (or favourite) food…. We serve a robust continental breakfast here at Hosking House with home made breads with spreads ranging from peanut butter to vegemite, greek yogurt, cereals, juices, fresh fruit and coffee and tea. We also give guests the choice of a cooked breakfast to start their day. Late […]
Day in pictures
The task today is to tell our daily story in pictures. Hosking House today was polished, and primed, awaiting a bride and groom to stay here the night before their wedding. After my run, I popped into my favorite local florist Petal & Prickle to pick up some stems for the entryway. It turns out […]
Dinner Partay
This is the first official day of the 30-day blog challenge. The assignment today is to “Choose five songs that mean something to you and tell us why.” Music is definitely something that is important to the vibe here at Hosking House. I was raised in a house filled with music and there is nothing else […]