Ōtautahi / Christchurch Daily Photo

I met my photo club today at Berryfields – (it used to be Sweethearts at Berryfields). We all enjoyed some cake and coffee. I’ve got quite high standards when it comes to carrot cake, and let’s just say they were well and truly exceeded. The carrot cake was very delicious.…

You just never know what you are going to see in Christchurch! These shipping containers are holding up a building façade on High Street.

The theatre is often lit up at night – it’s a bright spot in the city at night.

Looking great. The new building going in behind will be a mix of retail and office space.

I think the eggs must be part of the Botanic D’Lights event that’s on this week (where the gardens get lit up with lots of light displays). I’m hoping to get to the event one night this week – though the weather is not looking great!

The demolition of the Calendar Girls building is well on its way  – I imagine in a few weeks it will just be another empty lot. The building is being demolished to make way for the development of the East Frame – which will be a new inner-city residential area…

I don’t think I’ve ever featured this on the blog before, which surprises me as it’s rather quirky. It’s the Edmond’s phone booth near Madras Street. It was built in 1929 thanks to local businessman Thomas Edmonds. You can learn more about Thomas Edmonds at http://edmondscooking.co.nz/history.