Thursday, March 31, 2011

One of the advantages of Imported Vehicles

like those that come from Japan of the second hand variety

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is that it allows local Nelson folk to see “engrish” up front.

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Certainly brings a smile to the dial.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Three Purse Seiners in the Nelson Bays at once

Can’t honestly say that I’ve ever seen that many in Port …………..

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……or waiting just outside the Boulder Bank ever before.

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Captain M J Souza arrived a few days ago to unload fish…..guess that’d be Tuna.

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There’s yet another Seiner out yonder the Boulder Bank.

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Cape Breton is still in port undergoing a major overhaul like her sister ship before her. 

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Hollywood Set Designers…see if…

I had to ask you this question tomorrow…..how would you answer?

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Why spend megabucks to design a “Middle Earth” like scene………..you know the mountains peaks, valleys, falling away to wide glacier fed riverbanks, etc, etc……

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…….for your new blockbuster when here in En Zed ……………

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we have already made it for you…..for free…..

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……all you have to do is get here.

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And hey…if you need a driver…I can help out there too.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Calling all Kiwis….Please help?

…..after flying over the West Coast this cam into view?

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On account of how everything looks like a “matchbox toy” from a certain height……….

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……..I cannot fathom if these folk are on Jetskis or in Bowriders?

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Can someone in NZ enlighten me where this is at…..and if poss are they boats or Jetskis?

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Alls I can say, was that for a Sunday afternoon….these folk certainly seemed to look like they were having a “great time” in what must be one of the most protected and quite possibly best locations for doing this activity in NZ.

So I’ll try not to spoil their parade, and let their secret out.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Ok its not like they do things by halves…

and it looks like the next “new thing” reality TV show out of OZ,

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about real estate……..

new RE TV show

could just (if this taxi cab ad is too be believed) be “EXTREME.”

As one who could say they are accustomed….

to flying…..…one is still not quite prepared for the sheer bulk….

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the sheer scale and size of these bad big boys……

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…….man, in the flesh, they are simply gi-normous!

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Annual Derby is just days away now…

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Who will win this year?

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For the details of this years events, go here.

Can someone please explain……

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……why when you take a photo out of the drivers side window…..

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while you are driving (BUT not looking through the viewfinder)

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that the perspective of some otherwise vertical objects……

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….gets just a tiny bit weird??????

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Every day whilst you are…

driving along the “country road” in NZ you

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are constantly reminded of one important thing…….and that is………

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……….what really beautiful scenery we have here.

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And this even….extends to “just the road ahead.”

Monday, March 21, 2011

The entrance to Days Track

is getting a long awaited and much needed upgrade.

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Crews have been busy for the last few weeks constructing what looks like….

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a new entry pathway to the bottom entry points of Days Track……

Strange how all this activity seems to happen in the last financial month of the year isn’t it?

Link here to the PDF from Nelson City Council of the scenic walk encompassing this track.

Do you too have signs like this

on your local roads?

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I’ll admit they do certainly make you take notice, and at the very least …..ensure that you read them.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Fabulous place for a School Trip

is the waterfront near Rocks Rd

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just after leaving the Tahunanui Beach area

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When low tide arrives, many pools are left in the rocky outcrops

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and this forms the perfect place for young “explorers” to investigate, and to provide endless educational opportunities for the teachers to show/talk/play with.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Did a Nelsonian have some fun in Sydney….

last weekend?
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Well perhaps the photo above can answer that for you? Regular Top Gear watchers will spot the clues, like the one between my hands.
Don't worry, I was definitely taking that sign into consideration.
Thanks to my best mate for offering to let me take his convertible for a drive on Sat afternoon to see a family friend in her 80’s that we hadn’t seen in over 5 years.

Ok I digressed away from Nelson in….

my last few posts here……(kind of on a/c that I was OS for 4 days)…

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but really only to the extent ……….

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so as to highlight the paradise we have here……

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And that although on the surface………….

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to each individual resident that might not appear much, but …..

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……..we truly should be thankful each morning

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we awake to this beautiful spot called Nelson.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Ok a bit blurry….do we have fab scenery or what

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you tell me?

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We truly have been blessed to have been born here.

Topping yesterdays effort by 500% wasn’t….

………..going to be easy, but ………….

this little snap taken while wandering……….well no choice really…..(modern duty free retail design seems to dictates that you really don’t have any choice in a modern day int’l airport) you had to walk through the middle of the duty free store to get to your gate (yes, yes……. I too know all the reasons why) probably explains clarifies…….

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…..my early point even more.

Just to be clear, that AUD$ price on the tag is just for one bottle.

David’s wondering out loud here…….hmmm……...

”wonder how much would that make an individual shot cost?”

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Wow that’s some expensive little bottle there…

NZ PM John Key wants us to bridge the gap between Godsown and OZ.

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However while the average Aussie can drop the credit card for a small selection for his wife while travelling through Duty Free in Sydney……..I’d suggest not as many (on a population equivalent basis at least) of Kiwis would find their bank accounts so inclined.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

One thing about Kiwis is…

they usually don’t beat around the bush…..

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and like to get to the point.

Was reminded of that flying back into Christchurch on Sunday afternoon actually.