We have had a busy November month. The summer season has seen lots of guests and we were even lucky enough to receive a wonderful group of visitors from Waikanae for a garden tour and light lunch. While the garden and the food preparation was all finalised and ready to go, the only thing beyond […]
I hope you all had a great Christmas and and New Year. And for those who have just returned from their summer holiday, I hope you have had a great start to work! Frans and I have had some lovely guests from several countries over these last two months. The UK is always well represented […]
Ten guesses what this animal is called? I know once I saw the little critter on our front door I had to go online to find out its real name. And the winner is…(drum roll please) a Phasmatodea. An insect that looks like a twig on a branch. According to a simple Google search: “The […]
The Methodist Church from Marton had a great Harvest Celebration Lunch today!
My love of the op-shop goes back many years. As a young immigrant, the op-shop was my refuge to find all those household necessities for the children and I. There is so much choice and all the money went to a good cause – a real win-win situation.
Once upon a time there was a frog and a heron… Thyme Out is experiencing a glorious summer with lots of sun and very little rainwater as a result. This means that the water levels in the pond are currently quite low. But nature seems to be thriving in adverse circumstances because we have hundreds […]
Had a great time with the lovely folks from Olive Tree Retirement Village when they stopped by Thyme Out Estate last week for an afternoon visit. The weather was gorgeous and everybody enjoyed exploring the summer garden.
On the last Sunday of every month we get together with the CHIP (Complete Health Improvement Program) alumni group to exchange recipes and share a delicious dinner together. Everyone brings a plate and a great meal is had by us all. This Sunday I decided to host the monthly potluck at Thyme Out Estate. At […]
It has been a busy past week. Just managed to find the time to sit back with a cup of tea after a lovely long weekend. While it didn’t prove to be the best weather for sitting outside, at least we got around to transplanting most of the vegetables from the green house – cauliflower, […]
