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A Cycle Ride from Ferrymead to Lincoln

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Jan 23, 2016

Today, I joined my friend Emma on a bike ride to Lincoln. I left from Ferrymead and met Emma in Opawa. I took the tow path track to get to Garlands Road and then went through the park and followed the river to Opawa. We then embarked on our bike…
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Walking Tracks

Ferrymead Park Walk

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Jan 20, 2016

After days of rain we’ve got the sunshine and blue skies of summer back! So I headed out for a walk through Ferrymead park today – a popular place to go for a walk, run or take the dogs out for some exercise.
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Mailbox Library on Hereford Street

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Jan 18, 2016

This community library has been around a while – so it must be quite popular as there’s always books in it. There are a few little street libraries around Christchurch and they all seem to be well cared for.
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Festivals & Shows

Spectrum Street Art at the YMCA

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Jan 17, 2016

I checked out the Spectrum Street Art Festival at the YMCA on Hereford Street today. It’s fabulous and I was totally blown away by the first artwork (above) which was actually four separate panels that makes up the entire picture.
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Christchurch Renewal

Arts Centre Restoration

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Jan 5, 2016

The clock tower of the Arts Centre is looking wonderful – like it was only just built (check out those dark slate roofing tiles!). The Arts Centre was a cultural hub for Christchurch and a fun place to while away an hour or so browsing the market and checking out…
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City Walk – Cycle Lanes and Wide Footpaths

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Jan 4, 2016

A few photos today from my walk around the city. I’ve picked these ones as they show some of the urban developments that I find interesting – such as the new cycle lanes and the narrowing of the streets with larger footpaths. This is Colombo Street by the bus exchange…
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Walking Tracks

An anniversary walk up the Bridle Path

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Dec 28, 2015

To mark the 6th anniversary of our first date, my partner Bruce and I walked up the Bridle Path track in Heathcote. It was six years ago today that we had our first date – and at my suggestion it was the walk up the track. It was stinking hot…
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Akaroa Harbour Cruise

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Dec 27, 2015

Akaroa is one of my favourite places in Canterbury. It’s just 90 minutes drive away. I was meant to go out dolphin swimming for a friend’s birthday (just as a non-swimmer), but it got a bit rough and they recommended non-swimmers give it a miss as the swells on the…
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Margaret Mahy Playground

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Dec 26, 2015

This is the very newly opened Margaret Mahy Playground – named after the New Zealand children’s book author Margaret Mahy. The playground is the largest in the southern hemisphere and had a budget of 20 million dollars. Today was a perfect day for a visit – a balmy and sunny…
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Art Galleries & Museums

Christchurch Art Gallery Re-Opens

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Dec 19, 2015

Closed for five years due to our earthquakes, the Christchurch Art Gallery re-opened today. It’s so good to have our public art gallery open – it was a place I often went to and it was great to see some of my favourite artworks hanging on the walls.
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Animals

Feeding Mr Maggie (Pie)

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Nov 30, 2015

This is Mr Maggie. He lives in Ferrymead park with Mrs Maggie and usually two of their fledglings. They’ve been around a long time (many years I’ve been told) and happen to be the luckiest darn magpies around. For some reason, they seem to have trained half the neighbourhood to…
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Gardens and Parks

Woolston Park

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Nov 29, 2015

Woolston Park this morning – the park is at the back of the larger playing fields that’s off Ferry Road.
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