With New Plymouth…. This reviewer/blogger really touched me with their enthusiasm for the little part of the world that I’ve made my new home. https://www.danflyingsolo.com/new-plymouth-taranaki-activities/ image courtesy of Dan Flying Solo “New Plymouth is without a doubt my favourite city in Aotearoa.” “slowly but surely New Plymouth got under my skin, and to my surprise, found it’s […]
“a scenic, gastronomic and artistic haven” Ever since Taranaki was voted as the one of the top places in the world to visit in 2017 (number 2 to be exact) we have had many eyes on our beloved place. It’s great to see the press experience just what we and our guests love about this […]
It has been a very, very long time since I’ve written on this blog – all is very well, great really, at the House, business is growing and we’ve had some really amazing guests…but this year has been a very tough one personally for me and for Rod. I will write about our losses and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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These are the first roses from the garden this spring. I am so proud of them, as this is the first garden I’ve ever had that has rose bushes. I knew nothing about caring for them, and have slowly learned their cycles. It’s wonderful to see the beautiful product of all of those steps….feeding, spraying, […]
Urbis New Plymouth We just love this article about New Plymouth! “residents and visitors to New Plymouth can snowboard, ski, water ski and surf all in the same day. Better still, a vibrant restaurant and hospitality scene means that the morning can begin with a top-notch cup of coffee, and it’s easy to spend an […]
We have this lovely tall but slim bush by our kitchen door that creates these dainty white flowers in winter. I popped into a local florist that I love, Petal & Prickle last week, and saw them. I had no idea I could use them in an arrangement. I am constantly learning new things about […]