Tag Archives: Olveston

Spring at Olveston

Posted on September 5, 2014 by ruth arnison

I walked up to Olveston after work today to catch up with the staff, enjoy a wander around the grounds, a peek in the conservatory, and a chat with Jeremy. Daffodils in the conservatory The hyacinths looked waxlike but their … Continue reading →

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My writing room

Posted on April 3, 2014 by ruth arnison

I’ve got a writing room for a few months and it’s tucked away in Dunedin’s historic home, Olveston! When I’m not at my ‘real work’, or organising the winter poetry card or the October poetry exhibition  I’ll be ‘the artist … Continue reading →

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Poetry, Books and Art in Dunedin

Posted on March 9, 2014 by ruth arnison

A couple of weeks back my friend Pauline rang to say would I like a lift down to Port Chalmers to hear the poet Riemke Ensing reading at the library. I’d read some of her work when wandering through the … Continue reading →

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Good things

Posted on October 31, 2013 by ruth arnison

I’m always looking for ways to spread the PitWR story! When  Sal was in Dunedin a couple of months ago we met up at the Toitū cafe for a catch up. And when the talk came round to PitWR, Sal … Continue reading →

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Get those entries posted

Posted on December 25, 2012 by ruth arnison

There can’t be too many of these old post boxes still in use. This one is outside Olveston   – a 35 room historic mansion which showcases the lifestyle of the Theomin family in the early 1900’s. If you’re visiting Dunedin, … Continue reading →

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