Still, who knows - something interesting may happen! An outrage maybe, a scandal, a mis-step in the Council boardroom, an attack through the letters column of the local rag - I might discover a peripatus under a log in my forest or a hidden talent for phrenology. If I do, I'll notify any readers who still deign to drop by here, immediately! Christmas is ahead, of course, and there will be opportunities to wish every good fellow merry and of course I'll do that. For now, I think I'll put the ol' Velocette on cruise mode and give my eyes a chance to readjust to distant horizons, rather than a brightly lit screen.
As they say, see you in the soup!
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That sounds remarkably like the attitude of the non-voters from Saturday. Just imagine if the Greens had got 10% of the non-voters off their sorry arses, and into the polling booth (hopefully to tick Green) - how many more seats would they have? Would Mr Key be trying to form a government right now, or would he be slinking back to Hawaii?
There's a battle to be won, and tories to be opposed - bring on the political blog posts.
Maybe so, Armchair Critic. There is indeed a battle to be won. Here's my letter that was published in today's Southland Times:
I did enjoy the article by Southland Times political writer, Alex Fensome on the success of the Greens, especially our own Invercargill and
Clutha/Southland candidates who helped to boost the Green Party's 50% increase to their vote across the country.
I got a mention in Alex's story too, and laughed when I read that he sees me as an old-school Green. At 53 years of age I can hardly argue with that!
His description of my 'plastic lumps of lignite' was wrong though. I made that lignite model from recycled cardboard boxes and papier mache, light enough for me to carry aloft when I joined the 400 Southlanders who
marched through the streets of Invercargill over the Government's plans to mine in New Zealand's national parks. I see from today's news that
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has broken her promise to the New Zealand public to consult with us before any mining goes ahead and is now saying that National will mine without hearing our opinions. A broken promise is a bad way to start a new term in government, so it looks like I'll have to get my cardboard lignite out again and get ready to march.
Perhaps Alex will join me.
Robert Guyton
20 Thames Street
Riverton
As one who is interested in strategies to deal with couch, I’m probably in a minority of your readers ( but have also recently realised that somewhere along the way, I swam away from the mainstream .) Like you I’m spending as much time as possible in the garden. Still need to dig a new spud bed , get wires up & bird protection around the berries , sow endless rows of carrots and lots more. The long summer evenings are such a treat, we can be out till after 9.30 here in coastal Otago, it will be even later in the Riviera of the South. Enjoy your blog break, ma te wa e hoa.
I suspect it's a cover to absorb energy for a king-hit when we are doubly unsuspecting.
Yes, Viv, the evenings down here are seeming endless and today's and yesterday's as warm as can be. I made great strides today, preparing 7 beds, sowing peas and New Zealand spinach (as dictated by the moon) and setting out the hollyhocks I sowed under glass, oh and I put in the rest of the sweetpeas I'd soaked overnight two days ago. Now I'm all grubby and smelling of soil and sweat.Btw - I'm holding off sowing carrots, swedes and beetroot til the 14th and 15th when the moon's ideal for those rooty things.
Bio - you know me all too well.
How's your garden?
Need a hand?
I'm in town on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week, God help me! I've a pride of Federated Farmers to face down amongst other things.
I wont miss the politics - not just yours, Rg.
But do keep up the garden news, views, and Pix.
I, for one, enjoy all your blogs, but have a preference for the 'earthy' type!?
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