Jonathan's Liverstone

Giant Swiss Army Knife

I guess this will stop me worrying about what sort of knife is better than the trusty cutlery in my pocket.

This Swiss Army Knife, dubbed "the Giant" is hand-assembled and contains 85 tools which have a total of 110 functions. There is now an "version 2.0" which includes nail clippers among other things.
It's a case of hardware upgrades looking like software upgrades ... bloatware.

Posted by The Denizen @ 12/31/2006 03:13:00 pm {0 comments }

Matiu/Somes Island

Yesterday was an exceptional day, so we caught the Days Bay Ferry out to Matiu/Somes Island. We had a couple of hours to wander around after a picnic lunch. It's well worth the visit, with well formed easy tracks, and panoramic views around the harbour which are quite splendid.

There's plenty of wild life, seagulls, robins, kakariti, skinks ... as the re-growth develops, this is only going to get better.
The day was topped when we spotted a tuatara skulking under a low branch about 5-10 metres off the track.

We got back onto the ferry just before the southerly change came, which made the crossing to Day's Bay and then Seatoun a bit bumpy.

Posted by The Denizen @ 12/31/2006 12:15:00 pm {0 comments }

Christmas

The whanau is gathering and there will be lotsof eating over the next 24 hours!

Posted by The Denizen @ 12/24/2006 08:13:00 pm {0 comments }

Golden Spring

Living in new surroundings can create the nicest of surprises.
We have a large Pohutukawa tree at the back of the house, and have been waiting for it to burst into bloom. The trees in the city are a week or two ahead of those in Miramar, so we have been getting somewhat impatient.
Then getting out into the sunshine on the weekend, there over the top of the house is another tree which we do not usually see, in full bloom ... but not crimson!

Metrosideros excelsa aurea

Posted by The Denizen @ 12/12/2006 08:58:00 pm {0 comments }

(Yet another) post on the Weather

Its been nice to have some decent weather this weekend, I think the whole of Wellington has been despairing the possibility that summer will *ever* turn up. I has certainly become a common topic of discussion.

It has been a particularly nasty winter in some parts of the southern coast. This tree near the middle of Miramar is showing obvious signs of a salt storm from the south some time in October.
All around are damaged hedges and shrubs.
Meanwhile, I have been silly enough to plant some veges in the backyard. The wind over the last couple of weeks has battered them into submission. Although they are all still struggling away, the buttercrunch lettace is resembling some sort of beet, the leaves are so gnarly. The beans decided that it was too cold to stick their heads up, so I think it's time for another sowing.

Posted by The Denizen @ 12/03/2006 07:36:00 pm {0 comments }

A Short Holiday

Went over to Kapiti Island for the weekend, ... hung out with a few of the cuzzies.

Posted by The Denizen @ 12/03/2006 06:49:00 pm {0 comments }

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