09-01-2024, 09:54 AM
Going to be a warm one here in the Bay - lots of cruise buses yesterday up and down the street
Thank you for the recipe Kiwimade - have put the necessary ingredients on my shopping list - will be using my minced ginger as well - just like garlic who knows where what is in the supermarket is grown .Had a smile about your blackberry nip - Glenvale Blackberry nip was made near the village I grew up in -any kid who managed to get a school holiday job at the winery was expected to share their free bottles with the rest of us - looking back I thought my parents didn’t know but there was never enough for us to become legless -
Had the police knock on my door yesterday - the refugee next door has gone AWOL - I haven’t seen him since the end of November - the lady who owns the house went in - all his stuff is gone but he left food in the fridge and on the bench .The police told her she can’t legally change the locks because the govt has paid up until the end of the month - so she got cleaners in then changed the locks and returned the rent payments to the govt so the ball is in HNZ court - she let the house to the govt during Covid supposedly for families living in cars but in the five years she has been receiving $1200 A WEEK - one couple and 6 young men all refugees short term tenants have used the place - unfortunately HNZ wouldn’t let her break the lease - but hopefully it will now get sorted - unfortunately she is putting it on the market was hoping she would let it to one of the motel families
Have been watching Fauda on Netflix - based on a true story - no matter which side you think is right it is very thought provoking
Thank you for the recipe Kiwimade - have put the necessary ingredients on my shopping list - will be using my minced ginger as well - just like garlic who knows where what is in the supermarket is grown .Had a smile about your blackberry nip - Glenvale Blackberry nip was made near the village I grew up in -any kid who managed to get a school holiday job at the winery was expected to share their free bottles with the rest of us - looking back I thought my parents didn’t know but there was never enough for us to become legless -
Had the police knock on my door yesterday - the refugee next door has gone AWOL - I haven’t seen him since the end of November - the lady who owns the house went in - all his stuff is gone but he left food in the fridge and on the bench .The police told her she can’t legally change the locks because the govt has paid up until the end of the month - so she got cleaners in then changed the locks and returned the rent payments to the govt so the ball is in HNZ court - she let the house to the govt during Covid supposedly for families living in cars but in the five years she has been receiving $1200 A WEEK - one couple and 6 young men all refugees short term tenants have used the place - unfortunately HNZ wouldn’t let her break the lease - but hopefully it will now get sorted - unfortunately she is putting it on the market was hoping she would let it to one of the motel families
Have been watching Fauda on Netflix - based on a true story - no matter which side you think is right it is very thought provoking