A year on

Posted on 22 February, 2012 by

Interviewing one of the unsung heroes of the earthquake on National Radio
“Well yeah, we strapped this guy on the roof of a police car to get him to hospital because there was no ambulance, but I heard that he died later, so that wasn’t cool. No.
And then there was a lady who was stalking me on Facebook which was a bit creepy, but she said that I’d saved her life. So that was cool…”

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Dill soup

Posted on 22 February, 2012 by

Can’t fault the Green Dolphin in Kaikoura. Quality, presentation and service are immaculate.
Dill soup was a bit thin, though….

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It must be the other side, then…

Posted on 22 February, 2012 by

Alpine View motel, Kaikoura

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Truth in advertising

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by

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I used to work with someone like that….

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by

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Tunes for a Tuesday – 21 February 2012

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by

Before You Accuse Me – Bo Diddley – His Best: the Chess 50th Anniversary Collection [Listen]
Guy Steven’s Blues (blues jam) – Free – Tons Of Sobs [Listen]
How You Survived the War – The Weepies – Hideaway [Listen]
I’m A Loser – Marianne Faithfull – Marianne Faithfull [Listen]
Luciana – The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns [Listen]
No Easy Way Out – Bernard Butler – Friends… [Listen]
Right Here in Front of You – Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble (Unsung Heroes & Ty feat. Bries) – The Green Room 003: (Ear) [Listen]
Times Like This – Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – Ghost of a Dog [Listen]
Try My Ears – Ivor Cutler – Hammersmith Lyric, 10-Mar-02 Part 2 [Listen]
Wounded – Jay Reatard – Watch Me Fall [Listen]

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Local interest

Posted on 20 February, 2012 by

Put “Kiwi” or “Nelson” on the cover of a book and it’ll sell like hotcakes around here.

(“Can I have my money back, please? This book’s all about South AFRICA, not NELSON…”)

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