I can’t be sure but as well as having the highest number of cafes proportionate to the population Wellington must have the largest number of cinemas. There are all shapes and sizes and a film festival running in one cinema or another all the time.
Trips to the movies were regular things when we first moved [...]
Archive for April, 2007
Lounge cinemas
Posted in Kiwi entertainment on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s bring it home!
Posted in Kiwi pride on April 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As America’s Cup fever starts in earnest, there’s been outrage here at the suggestion that if NZ wins and brings home the cup then sponsor, Emirates Airline will want to the kiwis to defend the title from Dubai. Who ever heard of such tosh?!
Not taking any chances though, we’ve sent Auntie Helen to Spain and [...]
Houseblogging: its turned pink
Posted in Houseblogging on April 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I think the house is blushing since the floor is left naked with only its joists showing. It was quite something to see the full extend of the floor plan, complete with bay windows and demarcation between the house and the veranda foundations.
That’s the view that we’ll see outside our bedroom window Our veranda [...]
Photoblogging: Khandallah viewing point
Posted in Photoblogging on April 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was a beautiful autumn evening with the red sky still burning so thought we’d go photoblogging to the Khandallah viewing point.
Just to reassure readers that MT is still around, contrary to popular thought given the wide range of other photos posted recently.
Autumn evening view across the Wellington Harbour
The interislander ferry is always [...]
Why NZ is not as green and clean as you might think
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As a rate payer there are a range of services you expect to be provided – collecting rubbish and recycling for example. The kiwi way of doing this is for people to buy special bags at the supermarket and a recycling box and then put them outside the house at the appointed time/day. This way [...]
My precious
Posted in Uncategorized on April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Do you remember how Gollum coveted the ring – my preciousssssss?
Well there’s been a little strange behaviour from MT who has been protecting his coveted newspapers. Now these aren’t just anyone old newspaper but three pristine copies of Saturday Guardians lovingly transported back from blighty by my friend from Jonathon at work. He’s a brit [...]
Slow news
Posted in Uncategorized on April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It being Easter means that life in NZ has ground to a slower pace. I’m not complaining, its just there isn’t much to report on though beyond the fact that:
- today the local commuter trains to and from Upper Hutt were cancelled due to failed infrastructure (yes, that’s the line MT will be commuting [...]
Scheduling myths
Posted in Houseblogging on April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Guess who is back on their patch of grass!
We had our project induction meeting today for the house build. A real experience to be briefed on the finer points of health and safety on a building site. We were gutted we didn’t get our own hard hats to wear and that we have to sign [...]
Photoblogging – being a laid back kiwi
Posted in Photoblogging on April 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the wonderful kiwi characteristics is the ability to chill out and be laid back. I thought I was time I started to perfect this whilst away on our Easter break in South Cape, Hawkes Bay. It wasn’t hard to do this given the beauty of the surroundings nor the company!
Below is a panorama [...]
Photoblogging: House with roots
Posted in Houseblogging on April 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The house now official has roots. About 70 foundation piles concreted into the ground. There is now also a site office, a rather menacing looking timber saw and all the necessary amenities for the builders to make themselves comfortable in.
View across the site
Close up on the foundation piles
Bathroom installed!
