Archive for June, 2007
Caught out – Crikey is it hometime already!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Opphs: not a good look
Posted in Kiwi pride on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After all the excitement of winning the Louis Vuitton Cup, the kiwis are back obsessing about the real Cup to be won. Everyday there is plenty of analysis of the racing overnight as the lead story on the news.
Seems that the last couple of days have not been good for Team NZ. [...]
End of an era
Posted in Kiwi politics on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It seems strange to be so far away as such momentus change is happening 12,000 miles away. The end of the Blair era seems hard to believe. Having arrived into Downing Street in such a flurry of excitement his exit seems to be much lower key.
Good riddens was the view of lots of people around [...]
Houseblogging: glass to see through
Posted in Houseblogging on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Doubled glazed windows have been the biggest progress on site this week. Oh, and the first fix plumbing and electrics too. Yes, it’s all happening still and the house is looking more like a house every time we visit.
The roofers are due this coming week. It’s not good weatherwise at the moment with rain, wind [...]
There she blows
Posted in Kiw weather on June 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I think it’s fair to say winter has arrived. The tell tale signs are the extra duvet on the bed, the fire on every evening, winter coat out of the cupboard and a general new ruddiness to people’s faces as a they brave the biting chill of the Wellington wind.
But, it’s better than this [...]
Houseblogging: numb fingers
Posted in Houseblogging on June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was blowly a southerly when we visited site this weekend to meet with plumber and electrician to discuss first fix. After three hourse of wandering around the house my feet and fingers were frozen. Hopefully the windows will start to be installed this coming week and the turret and veranda roofs will be installed [...]
Coffee etiquette
Posted in Kiwi traditions and rituals on June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I always think of Friday’s as kiwi day – laid back and making the most of an easy life. Wellington turns a different colour too, the traditional black in the CBD turns denim blue.
The office atmosphere is always much lighter and brighter, usually with plenty of baking in the Level 8 kitchen. [...]
Domestic fit out
Posted in Poor excuses for not blogging on June 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
OK, I know I’ve become very tardy with my blogging in recent weeks. The fact of the matter is that being a domestic executive is sooooo time consuming. I’ve got two full time jobs at the moment, the one that earns the money and the one that spends it.
I’ve been totally engrossed in planning and [...]
Houseblogging: it’s the detail that takes the time
Posted in Houseblogging on June 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Another almost perfect building week although I think it’s been the windiest and chilliest yet. You have to look much closer at progress this week since the devil is in the detail. Key things to note:
- weatherboards to the front and some of the back- base boards around the bottom of the house- veranda [...]
One step closer to bringing the cup home
Posted in Uncategorized on June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There’s much excitement in kiwi land as Team New Zealand swept to victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup. It’s hard not to imagine the big prize coming home and we don’t want to tempt fate so perhaps it might be better to just wear the lucky teashirt and hope that the boys don’t have any [...]
