School holidays can be the cause of a parents stress factors going through the roof so here are 5 ideas to bring those stress factors into the fun zone. 1. Going on a visit to Grandma and Grandpas, for a day or a week, it’s fun for everyone. 2. Get out into nature – hike … Read more
Big Happy Easter Hugs from us all at Jester House. We love Easter, the 2 days off and the 2 days of hustle and bustle in the cafe. We love watching the children racing around the garden searching for eggs and then getting creative and designing their own Easter Eggs. We love seeing families getting together … Read more
The Little Free Library is now Open. Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. Now, a new Little Free Library is open on the Tasman’s Great Taste Trail at Jester House, joining the movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers. The small, front ‐ yard book exchanges number over 60,000 … Read more
We love to share and are often asked for our recipes so here is No 1 in a series of special Jester House recipes. We hope you enjoy it as much as our cafe customers do. Steve, our exceptional baker, has chosen our classic shortbread with a twist recipe to share with you. He says … Read more
The Sending Love Project is about honouring those we care about and to take a moment to let them know. Jester House has dedicated the month of February to creating a space for people to connect with those they love but may not have told recently. 13 artists, both local and international, were given the … Read more
A house of cards, a 52 day evolving exhibit is the latest and greatest creative project from Steve, our creative director. He has created a giant pack of cards and the premiss is that every day a new card get drawn from the pack and used, with the cards already drawn, to build that days’ … Read more
My Mother was a big influence on my path in life , her interests, enthusiasm and sheer joy has helped to mould the person I am. I’m grateful to have my Mother still able to come and stay with us and enjoy the Autumn garden here at Jester House. Now 78, and waiting for a … Read more
Over the last couple of months Steve and I have been working with a business coach. It is exciting, challenging and daunting at times but above all it is focusing. We have a desire to make the Jester House experience as good as it can be and with the help of our coach we will … Read more