Posts by Jackie Clark
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I'd have loved to see a copy of this book. This is the Auckland of my childhood. Though I was brought up in Takapuna, and lived there until I was 18, in 1982, the central city and surrounds were a place I was much familiar with.
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I love Waitangi Day. I love that there's still unrest and protest because it keeps us honest. I love that it's also a holiday because you can never get too many of those. I spent the large part of yesterday with dogs and one of my favourite people. The rest of the day was spent in a dark room, lying down. So all in all, a perfect day.
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Hard News: The Next Act, in reply to Russell Brown,
I liked her final comment "Pay your debts on time".
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I thought his last interview was lovely - I have seen many people very near death, so I knew he wouldn't last too much longer, and if he invoked god or anything else, that's for him, and him alone. Janet McIntyre was obviously deeply affected by talking to him, and I felt sad for her. It's very hard seeing someone you have known so obviously on their last legs. I was never a huge admirer of the man, but I don't think you had to be to recognise that he was one of a kind - for all his flaws, and mistakes, and dreadful doings, he was a genuinely important person in the story of recent broadcasting in this country. I was sad for his family when he died - such large personalities are often thought of as immortal by family and friends. I recognise that.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Laneway 2013,…, in reply to Sacha,
How rude! I feel your pain and join you in our phone penury situation
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Mum and I are off, in March, to see the NZSO performing works dedicated to her. It should be fabulous.
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Speaker: Queen City: A Secret History of…, in reply to Tony Siu,
Possibly the very thing that made the war bearable for him - good job too. Likee.
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I hope everyone enjoyed Laneway yesterday - I am spitting tacks this morning to discover that one of my very favourite bands, Kings of Convenience, were on yesterday and NO ONE THOUGHT TO TELL ME. Luckily I'll get over it.
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This made for such beautiful reading, thankyou, David. I remember the 80's, particularly, very well. It was a grim time in many ways, but I do remember the joy that the first Hero Parade brought to me. And later on, I was a marshall at a few of the parades and there for the death throes of the organisation. Whilst there has always been much debate around the "cleaning up" of the parades, I, for one, was always really pleased to be a part of that Auckland history.
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To carry on with the Dog Summer theme - for me at least - a new thing's happened that will become a part of Ruby's and my life. Sleeping at Granny's. Some of you will be aware that I spend a weekend every month or so at my Mum's place in Greenhithe. Mum has mooted for quite a while that I bring Ruby up with me, and that she and Mum's dog Ollie could sleep in the garage together. I wasn't sure about that one, but Mum and I have come to a compromise. Ruby can sleep in my bedroom but on a dog bed on the floor. So, that's new for the dog who normally sleeps on/in our bed with us......
