23/09/2026
Over the last few weeks, with friends and family visiting, I’ve had the chance to play Christchurch tour guide…
There were visits to some of my favourite shops (Henry Trading , HAPA ), a long overdue visit to the Riccarton Market - Hiiii to Jo’s husband on the Eden Orchards stand 🍒 - and I got to chat to Olivia from Posh Porridge 🥣
In Lyttelton we enjoyed our first ever (and delish) lunch at Civil & Naval
We took our visitors on walks we never tire of…Cass Bay to Lyttelton and of course the very local to us, Harry Els Track. Don’t you love a walk that culminates in the most amazing Date Scones Sign of the Kiwi Cafe
And I’m not sure a visit for Maryanne to another favourite place of mine, my hairdresser Hair on Mayfield really counts as sightseeing…but for her it was a definite highlight!
And, of course, everyone enjoyed a few visits to a cute wee shop on the hill called SHELF😝 So lovely seeing familiar places in Christchurch through fresh eyes and just when the beautiful cherry blossoms are starting to bloom xx
