Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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Capture: Ans Westra - Ngā Tau ki Muri…, in reply to Leigh Russell,
I do believe that all our conservation efforts, big or small, should be celebrated
I have a friend (dont look so surprised ;) who has taken it upon himself to berid one side of the Orakei Basin on the Ngapipi Rd side of vermon for the past years . He has made huge progress with possum rats and mice. its his pastime hobby :) he started in 2005. The Council is on board too but my friends efforts are admirable. Only a mouse today and he has thrown up this link Kepa Rd Project and has suggested they need volunteers
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Hard News: Not good enough, Eden Park, in reply to Russell Brown,
She seems to have … issues.
Yes but..... we can all have those days. Let's just hope she realises the stupidity of her statement and corrects herself for everyones benefit eh?
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Hard News: Not good enough, Eden Park, in reply to "chris",
In total fairness to Sofie who I love, I was glad to get a response at all.
Aw shucks :))
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Hard News: Not good enough, Eden Park, in reply to Russell Brown,
I’m not quite sure what Sofie was saying there,
No I wasn't condoning harassment. That is something I have had a fair share of and have learnt to stick up for myself. I was taught that if you remain honest, you will always win the moral high ground. and I was trying to convey that Rugby has its share of idiots that will rear their heads anyway because the size of support in this game is big and statistically in a country as small as NZ we will get idiots. Unfortunately these types are all over the world. I was also happy Ireland won. I'm part Irish. If I had been there t'other night and been near Hannah I would have stuck up for her and given those people an earful. Honestly, and honestly I wouldn't have been there. I'm not a fan of that sport. The RWC was different though. I enjoyed the buzz in the city so got with the program for that with my friends. Plus, I have no problem ever being asked what I mean so feel free please.
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Just a couple of pretties….
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Capture: Ans Westra - Ngā Tau ki Muri…, in reply to Chris Waugh,
An hour earlier in West Five Li Camp – the good news, those mountains are being reforested and just over the other side is a nature reserve set up to protect leopards.
Wonderful :)
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Notes & Queries: Paul, in reply to David Herkt,
Philip’s list of problems that he found in my text just made me really glad that I do not belong to that world of ‘official contact’, and that I can act as a probably-flawed human being outside it. Outside it we can have friendship, respect, pleasure, drama, laughter, and all the human things.
I like this too, what a wonderful account of you and your friends. Go and be well David.
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Capture: Ans Westra - Ngā Tau ki Muri…, in reply to Nora Leggs,
In the last six months three large trees have been removed from nearby gardens. My first sadness is for the trees and all the parts of the local environment they are supporting. Then there is the selfish sadness, my lush green view has become open and bare.
Your sadness , I understand. A while back somewhere in the PASosphere I complained about my selfish next door neighbour announcing one day that the 10m oak was coming down in the morning. Myself and another Street member had put it forward for protection and the council had simply announced they had lost it but miraculously found it that day. Of course my protestations became audible in the St. Next morning ,after calling the Council to advise them a contractor had arrived with chainsaw. I managed to get him over to my ph and he talked with the Council. He and the neighbour (whom I have nicknamed “The Bitch”) agreed to a stay of execution so the St could be heard (as more of the St came on board our side of protection) This tree gave the Street an Avenue like entrance into it off Dominion Rd. Stunning Tree. Off I went for the day most pleased with the experience of having made a difference. Got home at 6. Tree was gone.Have not spoken to her since the tirade then but the local Paper showed up the next day to write of the environmental vandalism that occurred. Somewhere in my archives is the before and after shots. It is too sad to look for.
Did I mention I’m moving up North to the sunshine and trees and beautiful beaches? :)ok Here's the new driveway that nobody can touch .
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Hard News: The United States of Surveillance?, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
based on their shopping behaviour trends for non-baby gear several months beforehand. It was fascinating, if a little scary given how much data we provide for free to facebook and google.
I noticed years ago how I was getting deals in the mail promoting dog food at Countdown and yes I have a onecard and a dog. Never meat, which I thought it meant they had figured I was a vegequarian. I have never been surprised at any ability to extract info about me via data online. Trade me has a pretty picture of my personal tastes to be sur!
This 5 eyes, is it not one big circle jerk?
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to Jos,
V nice! I like the top down one with the chairs.
Thanks. That’s my effort albeit a few hours off the finishing routing and final piece of decking that was inserted after the french windows went in the master bedrm. we still needed chairs for the wine to celebrate and t’other said I did well. Now here is my neglected birthday present from last year. It was a small plant. No longer !!
plus I found this old thing at the Kaitaia flea Market. Onlt 25 bits but it's now one so it works but not in situ
