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World Class: The Matterhorn

August 31, 2009November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Dan, Sarah

With much anticipation we looked forward to Saturday evening and our dinning experience at The Matterhorn. It is a world class bar and restaurant. Tucked back off Cuba Street, along a corridor, it is hidden from sight. There are no windows overlooking traffic or the street. Once entombed within its dark wooden walls and subtle […]

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Celebrating

June 1, 2009November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Special Days

This weekend we have Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to thank for an extra day to our weekend. Though her actual Birthday is on 21 April, it has long been customary to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday on a day during the summer (unfortunately winter in New Zealand). Since 1805, the Sovereign’s ‘official’ birthday has been […]

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Hot, hot, hot!

February 8, 2009November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 8 Comments Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie

The past two day’s I’ve actually been thankful for the wind! It’s been hot and I’m not complaining! Friday was cooler but, with it being Waitangi Day (yah! Three day weekend!), we were determined to enjoy a good family day out. We met up with Kathy and Mark in Eastbourne for lots of ice-cream (basically!). […]

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Labour Weekend: Party Time!

October 28, 2008November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Sarah

Labour Weekend in Wellington brought typical Spring weather with four seasons in a day, from wind and rain to glorious sunshine and fun in the garden. The origins of Labour Day in New Zealand can be traced back to the eight-hour working day movement that arose in the newly founded Wellington colony in 1840, primarily […]

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Free

October 18, 2008October 18, 2008 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Charlotte, Sarah

I wanted to be free today, to wander aimlessly and have random conversations. To sit in a bar on my own and talk to strangers. To be a tourist in my own city – Wellington – I can do that. So, after a lovely morning of ballet and family fun at Waitangi Park, Dan headed […]

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