This weekend the rooms are full, and we will host over 1,000 people at the House for an amazing fundraiser, Deck the Rooms for Taranaki Women’s Refuge where we will have a Christmas Market, followed by over 30 friends and family for a joint American Thanksgiving in the garden. This week has been full of preparation, […]
We are members of the New Plymouth Wine Tasting Club. The club’s motto is “The best wine is the wine you like best!” The members have warmly welcomed us to New Plymouth at our monthly tastings and we have discovered and learned more about the wine regions of New Zealand and their talented and passionate wine […]
We fell in love with outdoor showers during our past few trips to Fire Island. There is just something quite simple, but quite relaxing about being able to look up at the stars. We are starting to hit the events season this year, and we thought having outdoor facilities would be a great addition (beats […]
I get a bit giddy when new restaurants open in New Plymouth and I’m excited to say that we’ve had quite a few new openings lately. The New York bar at the Nice Hotel, Monica’s, Social Kitchen, Prohibition… The latest is in the new ‘Arts Quarter’ across from the Len Lye Centre, and in […]
I started a new ritual when I moved into the House….when I fit a run into the day, I grab a shell from the beach in the middle of it and put it into a jar. I had no idea what I’d actually do with the shells once they filled the jar, rather I just […]
The Taranaki region is spoilt for choice of places to play golf. There are 20 courses, most are under $30, and have views of the mountain or sea, or both. We’ve started playing at Westown as it’s one of the closest courses to the House. We have a business team entered, and enjoy zipping […]
The House was full last weekend with three couples who travelled here to see the Garden Festival. One of the couples had stayed with us during one of our first months of business, and booked in their friends to come back together. We just love having the House full with people travelling together. It is […]
“Amazing sweet place. Thank you.” Guests from Wanganui […]
When I was going through a tough time in my 20’s, I began using the scene of sitting by the sea in an Adirondack chair to bring some peace and beauty into my day. I practised a bit of meditation by using all of my senses to experience that scene and bring it literally into […]
We have 2 garden festivals going on this week – the Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular, and the Fringe Festival. Together, there are almost 100 gardens open to the public. It’s a gorgeous time of year, everything is flowering, and the weather is sunny and calm. I visited the first garden of the Festival over the […]
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