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Continue reading →: Mystery Machine in WoolstonA mystery machine appeared in Woolston a few weeks back – I’ve been meaning to stop by and photograph it. Not sure what it does, kind of looks like a giant sewing machine to me (I’m sure it’s not). It has Perkins Maker Manchester on the side of it. Also…
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Continue reading →: Spring has Sprung!I went for a walk in the gardens / Hagley Park to take photos of the daffodils and noticed that my favourite blossom tree in the gardens is nearly in full bloom – making for a beautiful combination of blossom tree and daffodils. Spring is certainly here – though there…
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Continue reading →: A walk through the Lyttelton Tunnel
The Lyttelton tunnel opened 50 years ago, so to celebrate, they closed the tunnel to vehicles for several hours this morning and invited people to walk and cycle through the tunnel. A big crowd turned up and it was fascinating watching the different types of bikes, scooters and skate boards…
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Continue reading →: Magnolia in the Gardens
Beautiful pink magnolia in flower in Hagley Park by the Botanic Gardens, so perfect!
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Continue reading →: Glass going in on new Gloucester Street Building
This building is on the corner of Durham and Gloucester Street. It’s got a very distinctive wavy design and it looks really interesting now that the glass is going in. Can’t wait to see it all finished.
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Continue reading →: The Isaac Theatre RoyalI was very excited to see that some of the scaffolding has come down from the The Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street. The theatre is being restored after the damage from our earthquakes. According to media reports the theatre will re-open November 17th of this year.
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Continue reading →: DaffodilYou know it’s almost spring when the daffodils bloom! They are such a simple but perfect flower really! Snapped at the Daffodil Woodland in Hagley Park.
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Continue reading →: Carrot Cake at Portstone Cafe / Garden CentreJealous much? The cake was delicious! So, I got to combine two of my favourite things today, eating cake and wandering around a garden centre. It was mission central in the garden today – pulling out the winter weeds and planting bulbs and seeds for the summer. So, a quick…
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Continue reading →: What is, what was, Lyttelton
I was in Lyttelton today and noticed they’ve placed photos of the buildings that once existed on the main street. It’s quite a powerful reminder of what has been lost and what exists now.
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Continue reading →: New Zealand Wood pigeons at Christchurch Botanic GardensSpotted today at the Botanic Gardens just as I was leaving (very fortuitous). I think this is my first shot ever of two in a tree at the same time.
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Continue reading →: Old High Street Building
It was nice to see this old building on High Street getting some love and attention – I was surprised that it made it through the earthquakes considering the devastation to many other buildings on High Street. It’s located right by the new Stranges Lane building.
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Continue reading →: Some woolly sheep art in Latimer Square
Some very cute and well done sheep art has appeared in Latimer Square. I’ve not idea who is behind it or when they were put up. But I love them! Very cheerful and the spring flowers in front of them are a nice touch too. That’s one cool thing about…
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