Check out this link: it's a little bit of video taken on Blair's ipod touch from the back of the auditorium.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Gold Rush
Tonight we were out with Grandad to see Alana's school production that she has been working towards during the third term. It was called 'Gold Rush' and Alana was one of the cattle rustlers. Was a wonderful production - enjoyed by all.
Check out this link: it's a little bit of video taken on Blair's ipod touch from the back of the auditorium.
Check out this link: it's a little bit of video taken on Blair's ipod touch from the back of the auditorium.
Blair's 45!
Despite the hairdresser and a patient recently telling Blair they thought he looked in his thirties - yesterday he turned 45! (Personally, I think both were either blind or not wearing their glasses)
Anyway, Blair enjoyed his day. It started with a requested sleep in, then lunch out with his beloved, Dr's visit to ensure he wasn't falling apart and then finished with a family tea. His one BIG surprise was finding his present (which everyone contributed to) lodged in his birthday cake, which was made by Alana. Was lots of fun watching him make this discovery. Once he realised it was an ipod touch he was like a cat who got the cream - very excited.
Anyway, Blair enjoyed his day. It started with a requested sleep in, then lunch out with his beloved, Dr's visit to ensure he wasn't falling apart and then finished with a family tea. His one BIG surprise was finding his present (which everyone contributed to) lodged in his birthday cake, which was made by Alana. Was lots of fun watching him make this discovery. Once he realised it was an ipod touch he was like a cat who got the cream - very excited.
Saturday, 18 September 2010
First snow for the year
Around about 11:50 today it started to snow and to my surprise it became quite heavy and persisted for quite some time. Our planned afternoon activity for the day was abandoned as the temp plummeted to 3.2 degrees Celsius. After lunch me and the kids headed up to Brockville Park which is about 300m above sea level and had a bit of a play in the snow.
Saturday, 11 September 2010
High Winds
The Sunday after the 7.1 quake that hit Christchurch there was forecast high winds for the east coast of the South Island and in particular Christchurch and Otago. Well they sure were right. Some of the strongest winds, hurricane force in the hills around Dunedin (Swampy had gusts of over 170km/h). The big windows in our house were cracking and creaking and Alana and I had to go outside and lash down the cover on our outdoor table and then rescue the BBQ which has taken off down the deck with 9kg gas cylinder attached.
We were so glad that we had got down the TV aerial the day before. It had blown off in less severe but still very strong winds the week before. Because of the hight of it I had not been able to detach it from the cable from which it hung. Knowing that the winds were forecast I decided to call for backup!!
We were so glad that we had got down the TV aerial the day before. It had blown off in less severe but still very strong winds the week before. Because of the hight of it I had not been able to detach it from the cable from which it hung. Knowing that the winds were forecast I decided to call for backup!!
Earthquake Christchurch South Island NZ
I have done this post for our overseas family and friends mainly.
As you will be aware the international media have given quite a bit of coverage to the quake that hit Christchurch:
Now Canterbury University have put together a graphical representation of the quakes using Google Maps. Have a look at the following Christchurch Quake!
We have family and many friends in Christchurch and have heard from all of them to let us know that apart form some minor damage and being very frightened they are all OK. We live 5 hours away (by car) from Christchurch and we woken by the quake at 04:35 in the morning. We knew it was a big quake and Ann was right to say that where ever it hit it would have caused lots of damage. I mistook it for yet another Fiordland quake. How wrong I was. We listened to the radio immediately after the quake to learn that it had hit one of the main cities of NZ. Something predicted and warned about for years, except no one expected it to be CHCH.
As you will be aware the international media have given quite a bit of coverage to the quake that hit Christchurch:
Now Canterbury University have put together a graphical representation of the quakes using Google Maps. Have a look at the following Christchurch Quake!
We have family and many friends in Christchurch and have heard from all of them to let us know that apart form some minor damage and being very frightened they are all OK. We live 5 hours away (by car) from Christchurch and we woken by the quake at 04:35 in the morning. We knew it was a big quake and Ann was right to say that where ever it hit it would have caused lots of damage. I mistook it for yet another Fiordland quake. How wrong I was. We listened to the radio immediately after the quake to learn that it had hit one of the main cities of NZ. Something predicted and warned about for years, except no one expected it to be CHCH.
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