Monthly Archives: February 2008

The Case of the Dodgy Parking Signs

Posted on February 4, 2008 by michelle

There are three very shonkily mounted parking signs attached to the railing of the Upper Queen St. motorway over-bridge. Upon closer inspection, note the only thing keeping this parking sign from plummeting over the railing into motorway carnage, are three … Continue reading →

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The tragic story of Ceiling Cat

Posted on February 3, 2008 by michelle

When we brought our house, the real-estate agent assured us she’d have the place commercially cleaned, vacated and cleared of all rubbish. She did a remarkable job, as she knew we were after that rustic, romantic character villa look, and … Continue reading →

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How To: Install a Tap

Posted on February 2, 2008 by michelle

Before we can plant our now barren backyard, we required a tap and garden hose for watering. Detailed steps for achieving this were: Ingredients Standard outside tap ($7) T-fitting (from Kumeu hardware supplies) Length of butylene pipe (from work hardware … Continue reading →

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Auckland Old Folk’s Ass

Posted on February 1, 2008 by michelle

An unfortunately placed lamp-post, at No. 8 Gundry Street, just down the road from our classy ex-apartment.

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