Monday, December 30, 2013

Surely one of NZ’s best….

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…and most aesthetically pleasing roadside power box is in Nelson,

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…just adjacent and to the north eastern side of Victory Square park. #gigatownNSN

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Nelsons Saturday Morning Market…

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…is the perfect place to buy locally produced items. And that includes food….mainly a’la fruit and veges, join hundreds of other Nelsonians who do the same thing on their regular weekly visit.

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Although it is interesting to note, in the same vein…… that at least one local supermarket, Fresh Choice, has a commitment to do something similar. Good on them I say. #gigatownNSN

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Kahawai back in The Haven this Saturday morning…

…great time to cast out on the incoming tide right now. Smoked fish on the menu later today?

Friday, December 20, 2013

Thank Goodness for the wind…

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…well thats undoubtedly what these locals were saying

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Thursday afternoon in Nelson #gigatownNSN

Thursday, December 19, 2013

The Force was strong out in…

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the bay, the force of the wind in Tasman Bay

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on Tuesday afternoon meant these folk were having a great time.

Just summer in #gigatownNSN

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

In a whole-hearted “sort of way” this too “prolly” pleased …

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me more than it should have …but still it felt good when I spotted it at the lights. But hey, if someone has to do it….the good guy award today goes to Mr Honda.

This ole beauty visited Nelson

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….for the Nelson airports….

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… 75th anniversary a few weekends back.  #gigatownNSN

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Going by their Number Plates…

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…..I think these folk riding through #gigatownNSN recently like their bikes.

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Nelson that is.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Saturday, December 14, 2013

SUP ’rs everywhere this morning….

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… Stand Up Paddle-boarders that is, .enjoying the

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summer weather down under in Nelson

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at NZs “world famous in New Zealand” beach,

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Tahunanui Beach. (appears that they were sharing the beach with another exercise group too)

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I’m thinking….

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….. they might have

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been a bit more …

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…competitive….

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… than usual?

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#gigatownnelson

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

Pretty Impressive are the new Stoke 1 and Stoke 2….

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…especially since these have been a couple of decades in coming to fruition .. but sincerely…..one thing I do lament is the passing of the old “siren”  the distinguishing of the old suburb wide “alarm.” Growing up with it, and the Tuesday 7pm siren are …. from now…. consigned to history. Sad thou.

Note the number plates?

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Seems Newspapers need proof-readers but TV adds don’t….

…check out how this presenter describes the URL shown on screen, what could possibly go wrong?

Perhaps not real helpful for the visually impaired?

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Monday, December 2, 2013

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Monday, November 25, 2013

Guessing Competitions over…

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…and locals already know….

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where I was..

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…and…exactly what I was up to.

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Probably one of the most “singularly male “ things….

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… that happens here down under. In a real serious “hunter/gather way” sort of way. And there was a result.

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One of my best mates Brian smoked up my 2 kahawai and then as I had to rush off to an open home,

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I took the risk of leaving them on the kitchen counter.

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Luck seemed to favour me this day…because once entering the home after the Open House ….guess what….all was as it was!

The absolutely fabulous….

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……smoked fish was still there…and let me tell you it was (using that adjective again) absolutely and simply….in one word…..supremely delicious!!

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Thinking about parking the boat up on an Island…

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….yet this vista above is only 420m from the main shoreline on Rocks Road.

21-11-2013 to the spot

And from the centre of Nelson….well from the NCC building to be precise…. its actually just under 2.3km driving/walking to get there to that shoreline point. You could probably swim across then to Haulashore Island as many locals do as part of there “daily exercise regime.”

Friday, November 22, 2013

Really annoyed that I missed this…

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….but unfortunately business called ……

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…looks like they were having fun… 

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and this is all I got…

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….out of a situation that this was taken much earlier in the day.

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Am thinking climbing that rigging must be a highlight of a voyage on this beauty.

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Hacked off that I missed a “photo opportunity” of a lifetime….but there was more…

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I’m talking about the boat “Lord Nelson” in Port Nelson, Nelson and then the fact that around about the same time……our Royal NZ airforce decide to fly a Hercules above on practice approach to Nelson airport.

I’d prefer to call it “timing.”

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But because of a phone call I missed that crucial “all in the photo at once” opp!

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One thing though is that the whole thing did not mattered to everyone ….. Smile

The Lord Nelson has some fantastic ideals for young folk.

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Nelson being one of the first NZ Companies settlements in this part of the Antipodes actually owes its name to him said above.

Check these links to find out more …...

http://aus.jubilee-sailing-trust.com/?gclid=CIjihcy89boCFVKFfgodNC8Ang

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/225963/tall-ship-lord-nelson-sets-sail

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9412482/Lord-Nelson-sails-in-to-emotional-welcome

http://www.atseasailtraining.com/177/ships/43/lord-nelson.html