Thursday, January 31, 2013

Nelson Opera in the Park

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is just a few weeks away, but if a certain Nelson City Council councillor had his way…it’d be just the start.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Artists ~ take note…

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I suggest here tonight …

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….to you that some of NZs most…

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….”want to be painted old buildings…”

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are here in our region.

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If you happen to be one of those rare things….

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…a travelling artist…

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….then pray tell…

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…our english hertitage….

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…well it does to tend to show through…

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…then you look around a bit….

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…touch base with me and ….

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….I can tell you where all these locations are…

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….but probably more importantly…

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…..but also…

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….timely…

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how to get there to them…

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….and ……quickly……

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….without hitchin’ a ride.

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What can I say…just love where I live!

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But believe me here…..

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….there is just so much more locally….

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…that someone who paints as a hobby…..

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… could entertain themselves with ….on a daily basis?

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Quite a neat pattern…

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on Nelson City Council manhole covers, certainly couldn’t accuse them of being boring?

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Not the….

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yup not the Kingswood, but the Holden Premier I’m pretty sure it is?

Monday, January 21, 2013

Abel Tasman is a major drawcard…

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for visitors to our region, for Kiwis and our overseas friends, did you know there is a quick (& rather scenic) way to get there from Nelson?

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Its via the Catamaran Sea Shuttle which leaves most mornings from Wakefield Quay.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Today in Nelson….

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….well today in Nelson was magic.

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From my memory at least ..

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….its got to be like at the very minimum…

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the best wind out there on this date in late January…

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for the last 5 years or more.

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What does that mean?

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Well it means something really important.

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It means that Nelsons annual Kite Festival…..the biggest in NZ…

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….finally has an opportunity to shine!

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Yup sure does….

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just glorious sunshine…

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…. a fab day all the same! And hey…in Nelson…that was just One Summers Day!

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Nelson….hmmm….fast watersports or ….

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….slow water sports…totally covered this Sunday…you could do anything….

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… it was really just one mid summers day in local Nelson town…and if you had other interests…

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…..like….

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…well we “occupied you” I think……

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Really want to live somewhere “cool” on this planet…..Nelson in NZ has to be “up there”.

2013, January, Nelson….

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looks like a new favourite fishing location has been found, this morning, in the Haven?