Wellington

The weather gods were kind to us for our Mid-Winter Christmas lunch. It was a beautiful winter’s day in Wellington. Thanks to all Members who made the journey from near and far. We welcomed some new Members and it was great to see them enjoying the conversation and feeling at home in company of other Sweet Louise Members. A few keen Members arrived early for the Qi Gong Session and … Read More

Wellington turned on a glorious day for our May Meeting, it was lovely to see you all again and to welcome another new Member to our group. A special thanks to Lyn for the delicious lunch as always! I am a Tai Chi Qi Gong (Chi Gong) instructor and offered to take everyone through a short session of Tai Chi Qi Gong. Tai Chi Qi Gong consists of gentle, easy … Read More

It felt like autumn was upon us at the March Members Meeting – we cranked up the fire at Hobson House to take the chill off. Lynn Black made us a wonderful vegetarian flan, fresh salad and an amazing banana sponge, followed by a fresh fruit platter. It was enjoyed by everyone. Thank you Lynn for the amazing food. Nicola Mayos from Breastcare Products made the long drive down from … Read More

The New Year seemed to come and disappear in a heartbeat – but haven’t we had a stunningly hot long summer? Saturday February 21st was our first meeting for 2015 –My apologies if the change of date caused a wee bit of confusion for some of you. Unfortunately Hobson House wasn’t available on our usual second Saturday of the month. It was fantastic to see you all again and welcome … Read More

Loaf sponsored our sweet treats at the November meeting – Members got to sample spicy carrot loaf, walnut and banana, gooey caramel slice, cranberry and pistachio slice – all very delicious! Many thanks to Loaf for the yummy treats. Followed by fabulous fresh asparagus flans, garden salad and fresh summer fruits made by Lynn. Anita Sarginson, NZ Chefs Association National Ambassador and Glenn Curphey, President for Wellington Chefs Association popped … Read More

The sun was shining and the tuis were in full song in the Hobson House garden, a fantastic day for our October meeting. We had a large turnout of Members again, it was great to see you all. Thanks for making it such a fabulous afternoon. I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to talk to all of you individually. We enjoyed another fabulous lunch of lemon muffins, quiche Lorraine, … Read More

It’s the time of the year I love most – blossoms, freesias, daffodils and all the sweet senses of spring. Thanks to everyone who attended from near and far, it was lovely to see you all. There was a bit of a discussion around what kind of support was available through Mary Potter and Te Omanga Hospice (e.g short stay admissions for pain and or symptom management) and questions about … Read More