Month: May 2009

May 21, 2009James Ihaka with NZPA
Photo / Kate Ward, Weatherwatch
Cold snap hits NZ

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Snow blocks roads in North and South Islands
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Roads reopen as sun melts snow

Bad weather continues to plague the country with slips in the central North Island and avalanche warnings in place.
The cold spell across the country is expected to continue into next week, MetService spokesman Bob McDavitt said.
Windy cold conditions were easing, but another cold front was forecast to cross the South Island tonight and tomorrow morning, then hit the north in tomorrow afternoon and evening, he said.

The above from the NZ Herald.
The weather has been terrible. Lots snow in South island, and low temperatures. In Wellington 8-10C in the last few days, with a southerly blast to give a wind chill of 2C.
Even at the work it is cold.
So winter has come early-is it climate change???
Lucky then that I have been doing my penguin stuff under the house, though I have yet to finish. Last weekend I was at it again and found it very difficult under the lower corners of the house. Maybe a bit like those Colditz tunneller types?

The weekend round up

Again a long time since I updated the activities of the clan.
The most important item is that Sunday week ago was Mothers’ Day-so breakfast in bed supplied by urchins, with Dad gratefully receiving as well. The staff later in the day produced a fine dinner as well-so a glorious day.
There was also a birthday celebration that day. The birthday cards were great and thoroughly enjoyed. The presents were of superior quality and imagination. The U2 album, which I jave not yet made my mind up about, but is growing on me. A fine book The Bromley Boys written by an avid fan, describing the fortunes of Bromley FC in the 1969/70 season, when they were extremely poor and had a woeful season. I think the boys gave me the book because of my interest in the Super Bees, but not quite appreciating that they have just been promoted as champions, and so, have had a very fine season.

Also, I received a very high quality, stylish and warm Ice Breaker.
And this weekend?

Sporting “fun”. Joe played basketball on Friday night and the team was thrashed-70-10. He played rugby on Saturday and the team was thrashed-too many to count but 100+ to nil. His team did not get a sniff of a score. It was terrible to watch, they played so poorly-it stands to reason that the tackling was poor-come non-existent. We were on the sidelines wishing the time away. All was made worse by a South African dad yelping on the sideline after each score. “I’ve never met……………..”
Apparently tackling practice is on the agenda for this week.
It reminds me of when I played for Gunnersbury U-13 and we lost to John Fisher 53-6, in the days of 4 points for a try.

H1N1


“The Pig Flew”-geddit?

I have been too busy to blog this week, as I have been busy repulsing the “swine flu” invasion of New Zealand. So much so, that I have been finishing work late!
Actually tired from work-like a proper job!
Interesting all the same to be involved.