Capture: Two Tales of a City
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Oh Gudrun!! So sorry to hear of your misfortune!! Hope you're getting all the right care. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Vanishing points...*
...the trouble with Christchurch is that many houses on the streets are there no more and leaving large stretches of it looking you are on a country road
I've just put together a set of 16 cards of Victorian Chchch, for Smith's Bookshop, from photos they own - Chch looking empty in some, and the building of buildings now gone (either before the earthquakes or since), street scenes from the Cathedral, Lyttelton (before the fire I think) - fascinating stuff - so head on out to the Tannery Emporium container shops for stocking stuffers for the antiquarian in your life - I think they're $25 a set...
* aka a shameless self-serving plug!
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Lilith __, in reply to
16 cards of Victorian Chchch
Oh very good!
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Gudrun Gisela, in reply to
Will get one, thanks Ian.
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Islander, in reply to
I’ve just put together a set of 16 cards of Victorian Chchch, for Smith’s Bookshop, from photos they own
Do you e-banking Ian?
Love to have a couple of sets (plus p&p natch-) -
Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Love to have a couple of sets
I'm just the designer/printer for these ones, but I'll sort something out with Smith's for you, they should probably put them on the website...
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Let them have and eat cake…
Meanwhile we will all be heartened to hear that all out wonderful long suffering politicians have been forced to take another pre-Christmas pay rise…Mr Key said the Remuneration Authority had recommended a “small increase’’.
“It seems to be in line with the national average, maybe slightly lower, so I’ve written back saying in principle we’re comfortable with that,’’ he told 3 News.
The pay rise, to be confirmed on Thursday, would be back-paid – giving politicians a Christmas lump sum.OK, there are a few who might actually deserve it, while others will just laugh all the way to the TAB, or Hawaii…
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Lilith __, in reply to
Imagine if Ministers had to take a pay cut every time they refused to front for interviews, or refused to listen to their own experts. Some would be in negative salary by now.
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Hebe,
Happy, happy: the South Library reopened today. On our way to the orthodontists to get the bad news (times two; ouch), we stopped and admired the South's new bright red braces. Picture tomorrow.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Ship of fools....
Imagine if Ministers had to take a pay cut every time they refused to front for interviews, or refused to listen to their own experts.
That is a damn fine idea - And what about Hekia Parata not fronting while her portfolio and ministry is in major crisis, I'd have thought being on holiday wouldn't be an excuse, when you are paid (with a wee raise as well) to do the hard jobs... None of the Associate Ministers seem to have put their heads above the parapet recently either - is John Banks an Albatross,? He seems to curse everything he is associated with!
How does this Government arrive at these decisions - they say they don't have money and need to save money by making cuts, and then they effectively fire someone who will cost them a million dollars at least in severance because the only recently blooded Minister is hard to work with - can we be shown the logic in this, step-by-step?
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Islander, in reply to
How does this Government arrive at these decisions – they say they don’t have money and need to save money by making cuts, and then they effectively fire someone who will cost them a million dollars at least in severance because the only recently blooded Minister is hard to work with – can we be shown the logic in this, step-by-step?
Aside from the fact that the current woesomely-incumbent governpeople are incompetent, selfserving & aware of the axe coming - they just dont care. They've raked off their chunk, ensured their lackies got paid, and have NO sense of realising how history will deal to them...tiresome arrogant self-centred wee shits whose names will only be associated with disasters from the johnkey to the peteredout-
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Gudrun Gisela, in reply to
I agree with everything you write. We just have to look who gets those jobs? Key a Banker? Where does that connect him to New Zealand.? A born opportunists who would gladly sell the last tree standing if it made him money. I do feel perhaps a few years as intern beside seasoned good politicians followed by exams for a portfolio and grades to advance their position might be something to start with. To get cunning strategist from overseas is almost treason. When you observe the fall out in the Education Department it is gob smacking how they operate.
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Christmas and New Years Wishes from the people in the South.
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Lilith __, in reply to
Great to see you photographing again, Gudrun!! :-)
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Thank u Lilith. Ventured to Latimer Square with my iddy biddy Minolta Dimage 7i and used a wheelie bin as a stabilizer. Wos so good to be there amongst people . Joy to the world.
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Free at last, I left the building like a bat out of hell. Both hands free and time to spare.
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One of my favourite shops. Hereford Street 88.
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Without the Clarendon Tower to obscure the view, the Old Post Office is once again visible.
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Replacement for an iconic building.
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Where restaurants and bars used to be . Tourist aimlessly meander not sure what they are looking at.
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Islander, in reply to
Kia ora Ian - family have just onsent my order from you- many thanks! The Victorian CHCH set is a beauty, we haz lammingtons again, and family is thrilled with their set of Vic-chchch-
-payment spidering over teh interweb immediately after this- may 2013 be a wonderfully memorable year for you- n/n Keri - who urges every regular here to buy a sample of Ian's excellent work-
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Islander, in reply to
Excellent news!
That was one hell of a whack you took, and am so glad it hasnt subdued you at all -
all good wishes mai na- -
Thank you Islander. Slowly does it but i have my spirit back and with a bit of exercise my parts will function as good as new. Thank you for looking at my photos.
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Islander, in reply to
Thank you for looking at my photos.
That is a pleasure you give me!
Is there a way I can return it?
I write possibly dreary books, but I do have give-away copies- ka mihi koa mai na- -
Gamarjobat in Hagley Park.
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