We have finally arrived in our little country house in Martinborough in the North Island of New Zealand.
No wifi here so I will be in and out.
Not to worry though I can use my daughter’s HotSpot as long as I am fast!
We are staying in a perfectly New Zealand cottage -right in the middle of nowhere surrounded in vineyards.
I will be back tomorrow. The young people have taken over the kitchen and the scents are tantalising.
I will write more tomorrow.
It is rainy but warm here and cold, cold in Illinois.
Have a lovely day
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
37 responses to “THE COUNTRY HOUSE”
Being with your family is the Christmas treasure here. Hope it was truly wonderfilled.
I am off to bed early !
A cosy cottage, the comfort of family around you and the waft of delicious food smells in the air. It sounds perfect. I’d love the sound/sight/smell track for that visit!
Yes – it is quite lovely
What a beautiful little classic villa. And you don’t have to WORK or try and keep warm. Lovely to have you in our time zone. I’m [briefly] back from the bach & soon will be returning to the sea and ultraslow broadband so I’m grabbing this opportunity to post & to let you know I’ve just caught up on your posts from the last 2 weeks with as much pleasure in the reading and looking as always. Wishing you well, and a good, well-earned rest.
Thank you! I am having a wonderful time.
Good!
. . .. . the ‘country house; . . .. the little boy . . . .the house . . comfortable . . . please enjoy . . . c’mon Celi – how many others are there in NZ to take your heart . . .
What Eha said…..it looks like Heaven.
What Kim said, I fully concur! A beautiful Christmas just came to an end here and family on their way home now, but blasting cold in Toronto Canada tonight. Enjoy. — Mame 🙃
Not warm though which is a shame – not as bad as home though!
Lovely
Isn’t Martinborough lovely, particularly at this time of year. Just back from a few days in Taupo. Warm and dry until today. But who cares if it rains when the company is great?
Yes! I missed the good weather! But it will be lovely anyway
Warm is good. I can feel the family warmth too.
Same hemisphere, same weather. Which for us, after the early summer heat, is a lovely respite. The country house looks delightful. Such a nice thing to have a festive family getaway together.
It certainly is – families change all the time
What a lovely place! How nice it would be to stay for a few weeks. However, enjoy your time there – and the warmth! Best wishes, Marina
Nice to see you again 🙂 What a gorgeous little cottage, and the kids cuter. Very quiet chrinbo here, but I am madly rushing around getting my house ready for New Year visitors. We too are cooler and overcast today, saw Chicago was listed at -13C today, I didn’t try to convert to Fahrenheit as I estimated it would be too scary. Enjoy the rest of your stay. Laura
that is so pretty
That house is like a dream to me. I love it. Your photos are beautiful, with people disappearing behind hedges and children tucking into doors. Hide and seek and quiet places for everyone. I love that.
What a beautiful looks my place. I hope to are able to enjoy the time with your family.
Alas! Terrible typos thanks to auto-correct on my phone while typing with my thumbs. I meant to write:
What a beautiful looking place!
That’s a beautiful house.
It looks and sounds amazing and relaxing! Enjoy.