Out of interest we are officially in winter and have just come through a full week of heavy rain and wind. It is surprising how many trees still have leaves and that the rose trees outside the hospital are still blooming. There are trees that have turned yellow and those leaves are all over the sidewalks! I was told by a young lady on the bus one afternoon that NZ trees original to the counrty do not loose leaves- only trees brought here from somewhere else.

Back in April we were out walking and came across a poster about a concert coming up in Lyttleton (the town over the hills where the port is). The artist, Andrew White apparently from NZ, grew up in Scotland and currently lives in Halifax. He is well known around the world as guitar stylist. As we had not heard of him and really didn't know what a stylist was we decided to go. We booked tickets and a plate of food to await us at the old theatre.

Caught the bus on time and had time to walk around the lower town of Lytlleton which is built on the side of hills. The people who live here must have thighs like horses! When we got to the theatre we found we had a front row table- In fact I was able to rest my feet on the lower step of the stage!

The concert itself was interesting at the start but a bit musically complicated for my taste. I'll try and include a link to his website for anyone interested in checking him out.

Colin did talk to him after but as he was about to embark on a divorce from his wife in Halifax who had apparently cheated on him, he was not inclined to be too interested in meeting 2 ex-pat Haligonians!

Caught the bus home and somehow endedup with an hour to kill before our last bus so had a pint at The Bog (an irish pub downtown).

www.andrewwhitemusic.com He has played at the Music Room which some people would know used to be our home! Funny coincidence, eh!

Thought I would include a few NZ terms with each blog.

Thanks is ta
Most people say good day instead of hello
Squash is pumpkin
turnips are swedes and only recently for human consumption as they were cattle fodder

written by  RTW2009 on May 25, 2009 from Christchurch, New Zealand
from the travel blog: RTW/2009
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Hi, All sounds well and your adventures seem fruitful.Hope you are able to move for the hords you expect come winter.MANY CHANGES HERE BUT NOTHING WE ALL CAN NOT HANDLE.YOU may of heard that I went to Norway to twin with a Hospice program there .It was incedible..I hope to get back some how..of course you know Monicas exciting news and new adventure into nursing...Many changes in the program....planned I am told and it is rumored...House coming along a few changes..new fence,furniture and basic upgrades.Hope to get some new gardens in by Fall.Hope all is well and the adventure enjoyable>see you in about a year.Will try to keep in touch but am terrible at this computer stuff..will try every few months to jot down a hello.Take care and say hi to Colin. Barb

written by  B stewart on June 2, 2009

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