Five days in Wellington from my parents living room window:
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Shell Stoke lighters
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One of the taonga (cultural treasures) I have brought back from the New Country (New Zealand):
The legendary Shell Stoke cigarette lighters! Interactive scratchie fun for everyone. Yes, I did drive all the way to Stoke to get some – they make great gifts; and yes, that is the real address.
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Final episode of Sex in the City
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Sometime back in March they showed the final episode of “Sex in the City” here in England. It occurred to me that this was a cultural event (albeit a minor one, like the final of M*A*S*H, or when they changed the drinking age from 20 to 18 in NZ) and so I recorded it photographically.
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Paris in the spring time
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Was in Paris last weekend. Caught up with a good buddy, went to a great party in a lavish Parisian apartment, and visited the most excellent Centre Pompidou . Domino fans take note of the URL.
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Venice
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I forgot to put this in so here is the tale of my trip to Venice, 20 days late.
What an amazing place. A small town but it easily rivals Rome or Paris in terms of atmosphere. Of course the unique geography of the place makes it stand-out. There are no cars and it was off season so it was tranquil when we were there (at the end of Feb). I’m not sure that I’d like to go there during the peak season – I can’t imagine how packed it would be or how pissed off the locals must get with the invasion.
It snowed while we were there, and apparently it hadn’t snowed for some time. We were in a place called Harry’s bar when it started. We took shelter there from a freezing wind – but I wasn’t expecting anything like snow. Harry’s, by the way, serves drinks in the smallest receptacles known to man, but he’s consistent at least, he also charges a small fortune for the privilege. Whenever I travel I spend plenty of time chowing down, and Venice was no exception. Great food.
We also met some girls that were in Switzerland at – get this – finishing school. Pretty far out I reckon. They were learning how to throw parties or some such….
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Wedding Day in Mansfield
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Liz and Gaz’s wedding, 21 Feb 2004
Gaz waiting for Liz
Gaz and Liz signing up
Natasha, whooo har!
