I walked up the road to the top and crossed over the next road. Here is the view, looking over to the west and the suburb of Karori.
Down the hill (the road that curves up on the right) to the bus-stop. While I waited I watched the building activity across the way. The little house on the lower left had been moved forward on the section so another dwelling could be built behind it - the horrible "in-fill" housing. Above and behind a house built in the 1920/30s is being renovated. The living space is being moved from the front to the back of the house where the best sun is.
Once in town I walked over to the supermarket. To get there I have to go through our Parliament Grounds. Nothing new to me as I used to walk through them to get to High School.
A little hard to tell as the light wind chose to disappear, but flags on all Govt buildings were flying at halfmast as it was the day of the funeral of a New Zealand soldier who had been killed on active service in Afghanistan.
Now it is Saturday evening and the rain is pouring down while the wind blows. Zebby has hunkered down under his "quilt" leaving me free to knit. These days his interference has moved from swinging on the knitting needles to patting me on the thigh, claws extended. My darling menace!
16 comments:
Thanks for the tour around Karori, it is always interesting to see other places.
Sad about all the soldiers that are being killed - and for what??
Love to you and Zebby. Diane
Great tour - thanks!
Sorry to hear about your serviceman - it's such a tragedy!
Have you tried using circular needles? You can use them just like straights, but there are no bouncing ends to tantalize Zebby.
Hello Michelle
We too have had our fair share of casualties - too many indeed and as Diane said 'For what?'
Sub dividing is becoming more and more popular here as well. From what they say people these days don't want big gardens so its a win win situation - both the owners (ones who own the original house and land and the owners of the newly built house) end up with a smaller garden. Also if the ones doing the sub dividing play their cards right they make a packet
And of course there is the other desicration that is taking place - knocking down an old house and putting up six units on the same block.
Hello Diane - this was the first member of our armed forces that has been killed over there. Even Alexander the Great couldn't "take" Afghanistan
Hello Mary - I'm knitting socks using 2 circulars, for a while Zebby would bat a paw/claw at the dangling needles. Claw direct into my flesh gets a faster respone
Hello Cathy - I live in an inner Wellington suburb. More often the old houses are moved off the site to disappear into the countryside where they are placed on land and renovated by the new owners. Meanwhile the original site gets the new horrors. I was very suprised the the old (1900s) house was merely moved forward!
Beautiful pictures! It's cold and pouring down here!
Dear John - we've had crappy rain since Thursday, too early for the NZ equivalent of April showers so I guess it is still winter, lol, sending huggles and care, Mickle xxx
Hi Michelle,
I always love it when you have photos of around Wellington, brings back such good memories for me when I lived there (but I didn't take many photos, I wasn't such a shutterbug back then) the place doesn't look to have changed too much and I'm sure that I could still find my way around.
Yes, an extended claw always gets a reaction of some sort, but we still love them.
Thanks for the tour Michelle. I've only been to Wellington once (other than passing through) which is a sad state of affairs.
what for? no one really knows why anymore
what fabulous weather it seems you are having - this tour is priceless for me
I love your little tour! Your skies were so blue on Wednesday. Today it's pouring and grey, only 65 degrees at noon. Thor is happy snuggled up to the sofa.
Huggles to you and Zebby!
Marjie
Thanks for the tour. Lovely little town. Seems weird that you're talking about Winter and we deep into Summer now. g
That was good. I love to get the 'lie of the land.'
We are having gales just now and I fear all the autumn leaves will litter the garden.
Hi Michelle,
Friends from Wellington tell me they like it there. I've been to Windy Wellington, and it is too windy for me.
But my daughter who visited says there are so many Arts things and theatre, not like Auckland. She is happy to live in Wellington.
Cheers,
Ann from Auckland.
Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. New Zealand is on my bucket list if I can ever get past the idea of so long on an airplane. Your country looks beautiful.
Beautiful pictures of your part of the world, Mickle. Even though it's winter, I sure would love to come for a visit!!! Give Zebby a pat from me.
Enjoyed the pictures of your local surroundings! It all looks very nice. What strikes me is the wonderful cleanliness everywhere.
Maggie X
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