It’s been a year to the day since I arrived in New Zealand and thought is appropriate to wear my tea-shirt that declares NZ my home!
It seems very strange that at last the dream is starting to become a reality with the house build imminent. But what’s stranger still is that the weeks [...]
Archive for February, 2007
One year on
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s almost an anticlimax
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The offending title has finally turned up – you won’t be able to read it but wanted to prove that the pesky thing did exist. Yes, this is the final piece in the jigsaw to fit in place for our dream to build a house with a walton’s porch and turrets in Kaitoke.
Now all we [...]
3-0, way to go!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Seems that the kiwi’s continue to take the spotlight on cricketing success after another nailbiting finish to a battle with the (former) number one cricket team in the world. Those Aussies will be pleased to be back on home soil after been chased down by the Black Caps in another of one day cricket’s historic [...]
Countdown to being a domestic executive: 32 weeks to go
Posted in Domestic Executive Countdown on February 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Boy was I pleased to leave the office at the end of this week. It feels like it’s gone on forever with every day bring new and interesting (not) challenges to face.
We started with a story on the front page of the Dom (Wellington Daily) with a Hells Pizza manager claiming that Work [...]
I couldn’t help but smile
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What better way to end the week than watching the kiwis trounce the ozzies at cricket. For the first time in 646 one day internationals them from across the tasman were beaten by 10 wickets.
I was up for a late night out watching a close game but the Black Caps firmly put the visitors in [...]
State of the nation
Posted in Uncategorized on February 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Parliament has restarted after the summer recess which is bringing all sorts of headaches working in a high profile Government department. Our PM gave her state of the nation address on Tuesday which sets the agenda for the coming year.
You can read this at http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=28357
The buzz of the day was that NZ needs [...]
Countdown to being a domestic executive: 33 Weeks to go
Posted in Domestic Executive Countdown on February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a gorgeous week and definitely not a good place to be in the office. It’s been hot, stuffy and people have been generally grumpy to be stuck inside. Still, it was only a three day week this week for this executive after taking a day’s leave and then Waitangi Day so I shouldn’t [...]
Photoblogging: Waitangi Day adventures
Posted in Photoblogging on February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Since Wellington has a heat wave (yes it’s finally reached 20+ degrees) and it is a public holiday we got into the holiday spirit and took the boat to Matui Somes Island which is slap bang in the middle of Wellington Harbour. See http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35018
This is a fascinating place having been used to isolate sick people [...]
Waitangi Day
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
6th February is a NZ public holiday that comemorates the signing of the Waitangi Treaty which was the founding document for today’s New Zealand.
For more information see: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/waitangiday-introduction
Ged offfff my land!
Posted in Houseblogging on February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Seems that some sheep are keeping our land safe until we get legal ownership in the next week. These woolly jumpers were gently heating at 26 degrees although had the benefit of the breeze on top of the hill. Just as well they are there otherwise the grass would be knee high.
We stopped by [...]
