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Busy and not busy day
Sep. 27th, 2007 12:25 amLets see:
Got around to membership in MLHNZ and SCANZ and posted forms for NAAMA 07 rego.
Walked down the hill and established that it is doable in about 45 min or less and the road is a little narrow and hair-raising in places, so not the most relaxing. But still easily doable on a regular basis.
Found the downtown Borders and established that other locally operated bookshops (eg Arty Bees) seem to have as good, if not a better selection and we would prefer to support them thank you.
Had Hell pizza :) Now we will be having it a little more often may actually work our way through and sample the menu rather than just going straight for our favourites.
Managed to navigate the bus system safely and in the dark and made it to A&S not too late. Forms were filled out, money changed hands and stamps were licked and stuck. There was also some making of rushlights by Z.
Made the station fine and safely and our correct stop fine but there were phone issues at the base of the hill - first it thought things were engaged (they weren't), then it would ring twice then cut off (confusing the people on the other end no end), then it said that number didn't exist (bollocks), then it finally said "out of credit" (possibly the truth now). Luckily I remembered the local card pay phone and discovered its reverse charging abilities and all was solved without a 45 min+ walk up a narrow winding road in the dark in black jackets.
Tomorrow (or Fri) we will pester local telecommunication companies and set things up.
There was also sleet in the rain at various points (luckily not while walking). Brisk southerly with icy rain meaning real cold weather. Good thing we brought the big heavy jackets.
Yesterday was more lazy (mmm rain on roof), though sewing progress was made. There had been a minor contest between me and Z as to who would finish the sewing on their Viking jacket first -I won :) (though only because I settled in with Persuasion and Z was distracted by internet... and he had cuff left to hem). Both of us have fastening issues, though mine can be pinned with something in the interrum until I find (or Z makes) the right three armed broach or bar broach, whereas Z is looking for more interesting buttons. Don't you hate it when you know exactly which reference you want to check and which box it is in ... and it will get into Auckland sometime in the next few days and to you a little while after...
My watch may or may not be behaving eccentrically or I may just be setting it wrong. Have to check that. Suspect the best method may be just to set it to Train time (Canberra Bus time ie about 5 min ahead, seemed to work well previously).
Time for sleeeeeep I think.
Got around to membership in MLHNZ and SCANZ and posted forms for NAAMA 07 rego.
Walked down the hill and established that it is doable in about 45 min or less and the road is a little narrow and hair-raising in places, so not the most relaxing. But still easily doable on a regular basis.
Found the downtown Borders and established that other locally operated bookshops (eg Arty Bees) seem to have as good, if not a better selection and we would prefer to support them thank you.
Had Hell pizza :) Now we will be having it a little more often may actually work our way through and sample the menu rather than just going straight for our favourites.
Managed to navigate the bus system safely and in the dark and made it to A&S not too late. Forms were filled out, money changed hands and stamps were licked and stuck. There was also some making of rushlights by Z.
Made the station fine and safely and our correct stop fine but there were phone issues at the base of the hill - first it thought things were engaged (they weren't), then it would ring twice then cut off (confusing the people on the other end no end), then it said that number didn't exist (bollocks), then it finally said "out of credit" (possibly the truth now). Luckily I remembered the local card pay phone and discovered its reverse charging abilities and all was solved without a 45 min+ walk up a narrow winding road in the dark in black jackets.
Tomorrow (or Fri) we will pester local telecommunication companies and set things up.
There was also sleet in the rain at various points (luckily not while walking). Brisk southerly with icy rain meaning real cold weather. Good thing we brought the big heavy jackets.
Yesterday was more lazy (mmm rain on roof), though sewing progress was made. There had been a minor contest between me and Z as to who would finish the sewing on their Viking jacket first -I won :) (though only because I settled in with Persuasion and Z was distracted by internet... and he had cuff left to hem). Both of us have fastening issues, though mine can be pinned with something in the interrum until I find (or Z makes) the right three armed broach or bar broach, whereas Z is looking for more interesting buttons. Don't you hate it when you know exactly which reference you want to check and which box it is in ... and it will get into Auckland sometime in the next few days and to you a little while after...
My watch may or may not be behaving eccentrically or I may just be setting it wrong. Have to check that. Suspect the best method may be just to set it to Train time (Canberra Bus time ie about 5 min ahead, seemed to work well previously).
Time for sleeeeeep I think.
