Posts by Jackie Clark
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 1: Beach…, in reply to BenWilson,
I'd only been there once before, Ben. It was absolutely beautiful, and so tranquil. People, the few of them that there were, and there must have been a number cos the carpark was mostly full, were concentrated down the end where the Te Henga stream comes down to the surf. The rest of the beach was pretty much deserted, although we did spend quite a while down near the big cave at the end. There were rockpools with stranded crabs in them which my friend's dog was trying to catch. Cute beyond words to watch a large brown dog stepping carefully to feel where the crabs were and then plunging his entire head into the water to see where they were. Bad fishing day, canine wise.
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 1: Beach…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Re trams on the waterfront, I noticed this this morning.
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And carrying on the beach theme, you just can't beat this. I have no idea why this beach isn't more crowded, but thank the goddesses for it.
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
You've been eavesdropping on Megan and I, haven't you, Ian?
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Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 1: Beach…, in reply to Samthecat,
I am so sorry, Sam. It doesn't matter how old someone is when they die, or how long they have been sick. It's hard saying goodbye, regardless.
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I see that one of my dearest friends' sons - also Pt Chev stalwarts - was friends with Cem at Western Springs', and onto University, and that Cem had just started working at the zoo with Matt. Seems like this will affect the whole community. So sad.
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The theme of my summer so far has been being with my mother, and taking the dog to the beach. Mostly Takapuna, but a friend and I are off to Bethells tomorrow. Swimming buggers her (the dog, not the mother) but it’s so good for her little tiny wasted back legs. And also, because she’s diabetic, and very skinny (she does look a bit starved what with her ribs and spine being so prominent) and her back injury means her legs shake all the time, we get interesting reactions from fellow beach-goers. Last week, a running woman stopped to tell me how gorgeous she was. And then there are those that look pityingly at her, and somewhat judgementally at me. That’s right, lady. She’s an abused dog and I’m bringing her to the beach to show off how badly I treat her.
As for my mum, it’s been so lovely spending time with her. We normally have a family holiday at this time of year, but due to lack of interest and an extended member of the whanau being sick and then dying (very old, very sick, no sympathy required), our holiday just never happened. Since Dad has died, Mum has found this time of year very hard, and out there in Kumeu, it is very lovely but very lonely in the New Year. All Mum’s stuff is on hold over the holidays – book clubs, garden clubs, volunteering at my nieces’ school, – and most of her friends have gone away. I always think how sad this time of year is for so many people, so, y’know, I do my bit. And being out there doesn’t hurt, either. There’s a swimming pool, and beautiful surroundings, and all the home comforts plus the added advantage of my favourite puppy. (Or Mum’s Boyfriend, as we refer to him.) And mobile broadband has been a revelation - turning my stays with Mum from being a bit ” You want to see my brother’s facebook page, Mum? If you had broadband, we could do that!” into “Yes Mum, we can book your flights and accommodation RIGHT NOW”. So all in all, it’s been a very quiet and very lovely holiday so far. Thanks for asking. -
Hard News: Holiday Open Thread 2:…, in reply to Russell Brown,
What a dreadful thing it is, Russell. What a shit shit thing to happen.
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I have a couple of requests. 1) I'd like to be able to delete my own comments (I guess within the edit function or something). 2) How can we faclitate a permanent hatch/match/dispatch thread? There are many people here, I know, who would like to share their love with Emma, so it's one of those moments in time when it would be most appropriate to have something like that.
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And PAS does it again. Manages to turn a frivolous news story into one of gravitas. What would I do without you?