Mike Riversdale

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade - Newsletter 8,17 June 2013

2013-06-17T18:19:00.000+12:00

The latest from Big Kev, the WCC Project Manager :)

If you want to get the official weekly update email (which is copy-pasted below), and I heartily recommend it, then 'subscribe' by sending an email to miramar@wcc.govt.nz

Project home: http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/miramar

What happened last week
The focus was on basecourse preparation, boxing and installation of steel reinforcement for the new car park, and other features such as the new tree pit surrounds along the Miramar Avenue edge. Concrete was poured to complete the base for the pedestrian ramp connecting the footpath on either side of the new car park entrance.

We also began installing strata cells in the newly formed tree pits. When filled with soil these fulfil the dual role of providing a passage for tree roots while at the same time helping to support the hard surface that will be laid over them.

In addition we commenced the final stage of new stormwater drainage construction in the northern part of the site.

What’s happening this week
The last of the new stormwater drainage will be completed.

Boxing and installation of steel reinforcement has fallen behind so we are not as far forward with pouring concrete as we had hoped. It represents more efficient use of manpower and equipment resources to do this over larger rather than smaller areas so we are planning on hitting this hard later this week. However, the weather is not promising to be kind to us so I need to sound a note of caution that our timeline may need to be pushed out if it is considered too wet to do this.

Bus (Tram) shelter
I said last week that we were planning on pouring the new floor slab for the bus shelter. This has not happened. Following an assessment made with the assistance of a heritage specialist, we have established that one corner of the shelter has slumped by approximately 70cms over its lifetime. Given the age of some of the timbers, we need to consider carefully whether and how we should attempt to reinstate the shelter to the correct level without damaging the “bones” of the structure.

I will update you further when we have a clear plan for the work to be undertaken to help maintain the heritage aspects of the shelter.

Give me a call
Feel free to give me a call on either of the numbers below or email me if you want to query any aspect of the upgrade project.

Kevin Murphy
Project Manager
Wellington City Council
Tel 801 3448 or 021 227 8761.
kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz

And that's it from Kev for this week, what follows is me.

Check out my own "Best of Miramar" map with all the shops, restaurants, site seeing and attractions you'll ever need

A Lesson In Customer Service

2013-06-11T20:25:00.000+12:00

(this article first appeared as a Google+ post on 9th June, 2013)

Last night +Liz Riversdale and I had a movie date night planned. We'd bought our tickets for "The Great Gatsby" at our local cinema, The Roxy here in Miramar (Wellington, NZ).

I'd let the world know we were sans kids and on our way via all the social networks and, on arrival at their bar, was surprised to be asked if I was Mike Riversdale. "Yes I am", and it transpires I was talking with the Roxy's fantastic Facebook wizard and her partner.

They were ostensibly there to take pictures of those glammed up who would when they go forward to win tickets to The Roxy's grand ball next week. Despite a previous Facebook message Liz and I were never in the running as we were not glamourous by anyone's standards :-)

In we went to watch the film with a packed session filling all around us.

And then out of the gloom and just as the "coming soon"s came to an end someone approached us with the same seat number (middle of row B, there is a reason why we sit there :-) On returning they asked us if we could check our ticket dates.

Oh! We had incorrectly been sold a ticket for another day.

We were being evicted, LOL

Back to the bar, smiles all round as Liz joined the couple again with her wine and I went downstairs to sort it out.

In a nutshell they:
- apologised
- try to get us a seat but only 1 left
- expressed how embarrassing it could have been for us
- gave us a voucher for any 3D film we like
- never made it our problem
- never blamed the system
- never blamed other staff, particularly the person that incorrectly popped the wrong date in
- never blamed external of circumstances ("so busy" etc)

They were the perfect hosts, and I mean all of those that tried to remedy the situation and ensure Liz and I were satisfied patrons.

Thank you.

I will forever hold up that experience to others as the way to resolve issues. Because, hey, we're all human and mistakes happen.

And finally, if you're thinking the Great Gatsby Ball looks fun but expensive, we now know what you get for the money (and who will be your MC for the night) and we are absolutely gutted we're otherwise booked ... maybe we could squeeze in a few hours, no, no, we're booked. Grrr.

Go!

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade - Newsletter 7, 7 June 2013

2013-06-11T20:12:00.000+12:00

This came in yesterday, I think Monday is the new Friday for Kev :)

Just to make it very clear, what follows is NOT WRITTEN BY ME. I am NOT the project manager of the Miramar Town Centre Upgrade, that role is taken up by Kevin Murphy (kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz).

If you want to get the official weekly update email (which is copy-pasted below), and I heartily recommend it, then 'subscribe' by sending an email to miramar@wcc.govt.nz

Project home: http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/miramar

What happened last week
The bulk of the basecourse in the new car park has been laid ready to receive the new concrete surface. Work has also started on laying basecourse along the Miramar Avenue and Park Road edges so we can pour the concrete base on which the new paved surface will be laid.

The installation of boxing and reinforcing steel for the concrete pedestrian platform at the car park entrance has started.

At the Tram Shelter, work on stabilising the footings in preparation for a new concrete floor slab has been completed

What’s happening this week
It’s all about finishing the basecourse preparation, boxing and steel reinforcement and then pouring lots of concrete, weather permitting. This will start along the Miramar Avenue and Park Road edges first.

The concrete trucks will access the site via the gated entrance to avoid causing traffic disruption on Miramar Avenue (this explains why the final stretch of kerb and channel on the north side of the new car park has not yet been formed). However, this work will mean the footpath will temporarily have to be diverted on to the road while the concrete is poured and then allowed to cure. We ask people to take care when walking along the Miramar Avenue and Park Road edges. Please watch out for the diversion signs and follow any verbal directions from site personnel.

The new floor slab for the Tram Shelter will also be poured.

Other news
As indicated last week, we are finalising the contract for the installation of the new public toilet on the corner of Park Road and Miramar Avenue. We intend that this work will start on Monday 24 June. I will let you know nearer the time what this will involve.

Give me a call
Feel free to give me a call on either of the numbers below or email me if you want to query any aspect of the upgrade project.

Kevin Murphy
Project Manager
Wellington City Council
Tel 801 3448 or 021 227 8761.
kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz

And that's it from Kev for this week, what follows is me.

Check out my own "Best of Miramar" map with all the shops, restaurants, site seeing and attractions you'll ever need

Miramar's Original Wonderland

2013-06-05T14:00:00.000+12:00

Wonderland, Miramar’s ‘Mecca of Merry Souls’, was a theme park opened in 1907 by Chase Morris Esq, who had purchased many of the amusements from the Christchurch Exhibition. It was located at the north end of Miramar near the present site of Camperdown Studios on the block bordered by Darlington and Camperdown Roads. Wonderland went into liquidation in 1911

source: http://www.miramarpeninsula.org.nz/fileadmin/documents/MiramarBrochure.pdf

This little gem of Miramar's history will be front and centre at the 2013 Worser Bay School Fair on Sunday 10th November (11am-2pm).

For those that want to know what it looked like

More in this G+ photo album ...

Follow The Fair!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorserBaySchoolFair2013
Google+: +Worser Bay School Fair 2013
Twitter: @WBSFair

Remember, it's only successful because you're involved.

Turkey - In Case You Missed It

2013-06-05T10:27:00.000+12:00

As +Neil Gaiman said a few days ago, "In case you missed it"

See it all at: http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/52009917759/in-case-you-missed-it

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade - Newsletter 6, 31 May 2013

2013-06-04T20:36:00.001+12:00

Just to make it very clear, what follows is NOT WRITTEN BY ME. I am NOT the project manager of the Miramar Town Centre Upgrade, that role is taken up by Kevin Murphy (kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz). If you want to get the email yourself, and I heartily recommend it, then 'subscribe' by sending an email to miramar@wcc.govt.nz

Project home: http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/miramar

What’s happened this week
Installation of drainage in the new car park has been completed, kerb and channel has been poured and work has started on laying the basecourse ready to receive the new surface. The entrance to the new car park from Miramar Avenue has been prepared as part of this work.

Work has also commenced on stabilizing the footings for the tram shelter in preparation for a new concrete floor slab to be poured.

What’s happening next week
“Boxing” and reinforcing steel will be installed at the car park entrance and, weather permitting, concrete will be poured to form the pedestrian platform.

As this work will mean the footpath will temporarily need to be diverted on to the road, we ask people to take care when walking along the Miramar Avenue edge. Please watch out for the diversion signs and follow any verbal directions of site personnel.

Work will also get under way to prepare the ground for the new car park exit.

Other news
This week we will be finalizing the contract for the installation of the new public toilet on the corner of Park Road and Miramar Avenue. We anticipate this work will get under way towards the end of June.

Progress to date
Completion of some tasks is a little behind schedule but as we approach the halfway stage we remain confident that the upgrade will be completed by mid-July.

Give me a call
Feel free to give me a call on either of the numbers below or email me if you want to query any aspect of the upgrade project.

Kevin Murphy
Project Manager
Wellington City Council
Tel 801 3448 or 021 227 8761.
kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz

This part is me, Mike ... also check out my own "Best of Miramar" map with all the shops, restaurants, site seeing and attractions you'll ever need

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade – Newsletter 5, 24 May 2013

2013-05-25T00:11:00.000+12:00

Just to make it very clear, what follows is NOT WRITTEN BY ME. I am NOT the project manager of the Miramar Town Centre Upgrade, that role is taken up by Kevin Murphy (kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz), someone I have never met but is doing an admirable job keeping us all up to date on the goings on via weekly emails that I am merely copy-pasting onto this blog. If you want to get the email yourself, and I heartily recommend it, then 'subscribe' by sending an email to miramar@wcc.govt.nz

Project home: http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/miramar

And so, on to this weeks update ...

What’s happened this week
Hawkins Construction has completed the installation of new kerb and channel along the Miramar Avenue and Park Road edges and laid new asphalt to blend in with the existing road surface. Considering the difficulties involved in managing traffic while this work was being undertaken, the whole operation ran very smoothly. The contractor and I would like to thank drivers and pedestrians for their cooperation and patience while this work took place.

It has been a hive of activity behind the perimeter fence. More stormwater drainage has been installed and Hawkins has commenced breaking up the existing road surface to prepare the area for the new car park.

What’s happening next week
A major focus will be the setting out of what will become the entrance to the new car park off Miramar Avenue. Weather permitting we anticipate the sub-base and concrete will be laid to form the raised pedestrian platform connecting the footpath on either side.

As this work will mean the footpath will temporarily need to be diverted on to the road, we ask people to take care when walking along the Miramar Avenue edge. Please watch out for the diversion signs and follow any verbal directions of site personnel.

Work will also start on forming the outline and base of the new car park.

A request
This week we suffered our first incident of vandalism, with traffic cones being removed and strewn around the area. While this may be a simple case of late night hi jinx, such vandalism compromises traffic and pedestrian safety. Also someone climbed over the fence and stole some scrap copper from the work site.

The contractor will be adopting precautionary measures around storing materials but it is not possible to make the site more secure than it already is. We ask that people report any unusual or suspicious after hours activity around the site to the Police.

Give me a call
Feel free to give me a call on either of the numbers below or email me if you want to query any aspect of the upgrade project.

Kevin Murphy
Project Manager
Wellington City Council
Tel 801 3448 or 021 227 8761.
kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz

This part is me, Mike ... also check out my own "Best of Miramar" map with all the shops, restaurants, site seeing and attractions you'll ever need

The Amazing Adventures of Victoria Clarke

2013-05-21T10:01:00.004+12:00

Can't remember where I stumbled across "The Amazing Adventures of Victoria Clarke", I suspect it was a G+ post from the Steampunk community. I link the idea (although having Ms Clarke in her underwear all the time is a tad interesting) and I certainly hope that the project takes off.

Here's a snippet from Ken Wallace's About page:

Developed by Writer/Producer Kendrick Wallace, "The Amazing Adventures of Victoria Clarke” is the stylish and exciting story of the exploits of a female British agent living undercover in the United States in the 1920s as a Hollywood actress.

The project is conceived of as an integrated package of materials: at its core it a is a tent-pole feature motion picture. Supporting the feature are a series of 10-15 minute serialized, high-quality webisodes, a graphic novel and a mobile-platform video game.

more ...

Who is Ken(drick) Wallace: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908737/

And so, if this all tickles your fancy then you can follow / friend / circle at all the normal places:

AND, if you really want to get help it actually come to fruition then there is an Indiegogo (crowd funding) campaign coming up very soon where you can donate - go on, I will be.

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade – Newsletter 4, 17 May 2013

2013-05-18T14:02:00.000+12:00

Hmm, I wonder if the TelstraClear (sic. actually Vodafone) cable news below is why I'm still getting a pretty crap YoUTube service via the TV app.

Project home: http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/miramar

Update from last week’s newsletter
The bus timetable for the number 2 and 18 services has now been moved to the temporary bus stop on Hobart Street. Greater Wellington Regional Council is making up some larger, more robust signs directing bus users to the location of the temporary bus stop. When these become available, they will be attached to the site fence near the old tram shelter.

Some of you picked up on the disappearance, one day earlier this week, of the temporary public portaloo from outside the former Thai Restaurant. The portaloo was removed in error by the supplier who had incorrectly recorded the termination of the hire period. It was reinstated the following day and will remain in place until the new permanent public toilet has been installed.

In the process of removing the pohutukawa tree last week a Telstraclear cable that was embedded in the roots was damaged. We apologise to Harveys World Travel and any others we may not be aware of for the inconvenience this caused. We had the cable repaired the same day.

We are still finalising arrangements with the ultra fast broadband contractor for the installation of ducting for new fibre-optic cable but are anticipating getting this work under way shortly.

What’s happened this week
Hawkins Construction has completed the portion of the new stormwater drainage installation required for them to be able to lay most of the new kerb and channel along the Park Road edge. The site manager has asked me to thank people for their co-operation in complying with a temporary diversion while the kerb and channel machine was in operation.

New kerb and channel has also been laid along the Miramar Avenue edge.
Other work in this vicinity included the removal of redundant belisha beacons, whose power connections were also made safe.

What’s happening next week
Further work will take place immediately behind the new kerb and channel on Miramar Avenue. This will involve preparation of the surface to receive a layer of sub-base material, on which concrete will be later laid as the foundation for the new paving. Please be alert to possible adjustments to the line of the temporary footpath along this edge as work progresses.

This work will progress towards the centre of the site where the new car park is to be formed.

A second phase of stormwater drainage installation will also get under way in this area.

A reminder
Don’t be put off by the presence of the fencing. All of the businesses along the Roxy Cinema edge of the site are accessible and remain open. Please continue to support them.

Give me a call
Feel free to give me a call on either of the numbers below or email me if you want to query any aspect of the upgrade project.

Kevin Murphy
Project Manager
Wellington City Council
Tel 801 3448 or 021 227 8761.
kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz

Also check out my own "Best of Miramar" map with all the shops, restaurants, site seeing and attractions you'll ever need

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade – Newsletter 3, 10 May 2013

2013-05-12T11:10:00.000+12:00

From the extremely personable Project Manager, Kevin Murphy

Update from last week’s newsletter
I have been asked why the bus timetable has not been moved to the temporary bus stop on Hobart Street. This is because the timetable is currently fixed to the wall of the tram shelter with special tamper-proof screws that require a special tool to remove them. Greater Wellington Regional Council, which is responsible for bus stop operations, is arranging for the timetable to be shifted.

I understand local residents have been asking town centre retailers for more information about the project. Please let your friends and neighbours know that they can find this information on the Council’s website (go to Wellington.govt.nz/Your Council/Projects/Miramar) or pick up a site plan from the Miramar Library or the Miramar Vet Hospital. If anyone you know has any queries, feel free to tell them to contact me..

I’m pleased to say we have been able to devise an alternative option for the installation of new storm water drainage that means we will not now have to trench across Park Road as previously advised. However, due to a similar possible conflict with trolley bus operations the contractor may still have to do work on a Saturday to reinstate the traffic island across from Sadhana Yoga. This work will take place later in the project and I will give you a fair amount of notice once the contractor has confirmed when this will be.

What’s happened this week
Hawkins Construction has finished setting up the work site and is now installing storm water drains. You will have noticed and possibly heard a water pump running on the Park Road side of the site during working hours. The ground water table is typically high in the low-lying parts of Miramar and this has proved to be the case in the town centre. The pump is keeping excavations free of water so that this work can proceed safely and efficiently.

The contractors have taken out the old kerb and channel along the Miramar Avenue side of the site and have dug a trench for the footings for the new kerb and channel. They have also removed the former footpath surface, which will eventually be replaced by new paving. This explains the presence of the ‘Astroturf’ covering the temporary pedestrian route. Please take care when walking along this edge.

You may also have noticed the work in this area to remove a small pohutukawa tree that is not required as part of the new layout. The tree is being be relocated by the Council’s Parks and Gardens team to Glenside, where it will be replanted in a commemoration garden.

What’s happening next week
It’s basically a case of more of the same. The contractors will continue with the stormwater drainage works and the installation of the new kerb and channel. Depending on receiving the go-ahead from the contractors managing the roll-out of the Government’s ultra fast broadband initiative, trenching for the installation of ducting for fibre-optic cable may also get under way.

Give me a call!
Please feel free to give me a call on the numbers below or email me if you want to query any aspect of the upgrade project.

Kevin Murphy
Project Manager
Wellington City Council
Tel 801 3448 or 021 227 8761.
kevin.murphy@wcc.govt.nz

Also check out my own "Best of Miramar" map with all the shops, restaurants, site seeing and attractions you'll ever need

Miramar Town Centre Upgrade – Newsletter 2 3 May 2013

2013-05-06T12:57:00.001+12:00

I've asked Kevin (the named person on the weekly newsletter - sign-up by emailing miramar@wcc.govt.nz) if he was OK me posting this and future updates on my blog? Then it can be shared to those not quite so e savvy on Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter ... he's said nothing yet so I'll take silence = compliance ;)

Project home: http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/miramar

Update from last week’s newsletter

The temporary bus stop for the numbers 2 and 18 services has been located outside 157 Hobart Street. Apologies for any confusion caused by my reference last week to the no. 24 service also stopping at this location. Go Wellington – the bus company - has confirmed that the stop adjacent the Holy Cross Catholic Church on Miramar Avenue will be the temporary start point for this service.

We have advised taxis to temporarily use the parking bay on Miramar Avenue outside the former Thai restaurant. We will not designate it as a taxi rank but they will be entitled to remain parked there, like any other vehicle, for a maximum of 20 minutes.

We have identified a space on the footpath adjacent the phone box on Miramar Avenue, again outside the former Thai restaurant, for the site for a temporary public toilet. We have requested a special disabled-access model. It will be delivered on site and be open for use on Monday (6 May).

What’s happened this week

Work has proceeded according to schedule. We have removed the traffic island opposite Sadhana Yoga (this will be replaced with a slimmer version later on in the project) and part of the island on Miramar Avenue to allow future right-hand turn access into the new parking area entrance. We have also removed the existing kerb and channel along the western edge of Park Road. This will be renewed. Those of you who have visited in the last day or so will have seen that we have also demolished the public toilet connected to the old tram shelter.

Tomorrow (Saturday) we had intended to dig a trench across Park Road from the Dynamix Gym entrance for a new stormwater connection. This work has been postponed to allow further discussion with utility companies about the nature of the underground services, particularly fibre-optic cables, that lie in the path of the trench. This will not affect the work programme and we will advise you when the work is to be rescheduled. Please note it will still have to be done on a Saturday to avoid interfering with trolley bus operations.

What’s happening next week

The contractor has delayed the closure of the slip road until Monday when the site perimeter fence will be shifted to the front of the verandahs along the Roxy Cinema street frontage. The angled parking will remain available this weekend but will then be off limits until the project has been completed and the new parking area has been established.

We apologise for this temporary inconvenience. As there will be fewer spaces available overall, we also respectfully ask that visitors do not overstay permitted time periods where these apply. We will monitor the situation in case there is a need to increase patrols by our parking wardens.

The perimeter fence will be covered with netting along the footpath side in front of the Roxy Cinema. This is to protect the public using the footpath from any dust generated during the rest of the week as we start construction. We’d like to remind everyone that footpath access will be maintained to all of the businesses on this side.

Other works next week include the installation of ducting across the footpath to the Roxy and the removal of kerb and channel along the Miramar Avenue edge. The footpath at this location will be temporarily shifted but will remain open.

Song About Miramar

2013-05-01T15:56:00.000+12:00

Censorship Can Be Merely Other Peoples Playground Rules You Don't Like

2013-05-01T14:31:00.000+12:00

In the true manner of, "a man in a pub told me" I received this forwarded email from someone in da family a while ago:

If this is true (bearing in mind the apparent censorship that has happened in the UK), then this is really serious...

Via a retweet from Gervais:

http://scriptonitedaily.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/facebook-censors-users-during-media-blackout-on-privatisation-of-the-nhs/

Sent from my iPhone

My response
...

Yip ... Facebook,. of course, has no need to explain itself as it's a privately owned (to all real means) US-based organisation. It is not a British media organisation it's not a "platform" - it is a privately owned website. Just like my blog, I get to choose what goes on it, so do they.

If that's not understood then that's a little sad, eh.

As for mainstream media in the UK, they are also private (well, privately run, owned by large financial organisations) that get to something similar. They are slightly less free as they have some UK legalities to comply with but I'm sure (thought not certain) that there's nothing that says they HAVE to print/broadcast something.

That leaves the BBC. And that's a worry.
I know Robert has been ranting about the lack of BBC voice to echo the people of the UK for quite sometime and it seems he as been right to do so.

AND, of course, this might not be malicious humans with evil intent but bad algorithms detecting unforeseen patterns within the Facebook code. This was the case with some goo.gl shortlinks I tried to post a while back and both Google and Facebook recognised it as a problem and sorted out the systems (ie, they wrote better code).

Maybe it was just that.

However, one needs to be aware of the playground rules you play in when dealing with Facebook, Twitter, Google and other privately owned platforms. If those rules aren't what you want, find others or do it yourself (run your own website/blog).

Updated the Six Nations 2014/15 and Rugby World Cup iCal Dates

2013-04-18T13:54:00.000+12:00

And the Lions tour of Australia starts on 1st June!

Or check out the other ways on my permanent "International Rugby Fixtures iCal Calendar" page.

Wales 30 England 3

2013-03-18T09:36:00.003+13:00

Thee are many reasons why this Welsh win had me buzzing ranging from I *did* get out of bed to see it (6am kick off in NZ), I was with rugby mates that cheered along with me, it was a great Welsh win, it was against England ...

But when I stop and think I know that it was a direct and deep link back to my childhood. The inside 10 year old (almost the age of my son, wow) was hugged and warmed and spoken to.

Spot the Welshman

Happy St David's Day AND Happy Birthday Liz

2013-03-01T08:33:00.000+13:00

"Dydd Gwŷl Dewi Sant hapus"

Hope (1st March) was a happy one for you all and that you were eating leeks, speaking Welsh and singing (just to perpetuate the myth) to the best of your abilities.

The classic picture is still valid :-)

HAPPY ST DAVID'S DAY!

If we were in Wales ("Never Forget Your Welsh") we'd be wearing a daffodil and/or leek, quoting Max Boyce, singing at the top of our lungs AND having a go at every Englishman you could find.

And if you're on Twitter try @walesdotcom / @saintdavidsday and #stdavidsday

And on Google+ #stdavidsday

Happy birthday to my darling wife as well!

Liz on the left in her natural state - with laughing with friends

Summerfest 2013 at Worser Bay Boating Club

2013-02-07T13:40:00.000+13:00

(print this as a poster for your office)

See you there:

G+ event: https://plus.google.com/events/cb530rhpbpg0hib33dbuegg5730
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summerfestworserbay
Details: http://www.worserbay.school.nz/summerfest-2013.html

Move To Christchurch, Can You Help?

2013-02-03T09:13:00.000+13:00

NO, not us, we're not moving.

A friend of mine has just got a new position based down in Christchurch and the whole family (Mum, Dad and 2 young boys) are moving down to Christchurch.

And it's all happening very quickly, and can you do these 2 things:

1: Help find a rental place
What they'd like is a 3-4 bedroom property (home, townhouse, apartment) in the north or west of the CBD.

They'll also consider anything out of town ie: Rangiora, Amberly, Rolleston, Lincoln and their surrounds that is a half hour drive or so from the CBD, though if the property is the right one, they may be prepared to travel further.

They would also consider a 2 bedroom as a temporary measure, until something else suitable came up. John's office is at the end of Riccarton Road, close to Hagley Park.

As they say:
Hopefully we will be down there for the week commencing Monday 11 Feb, so we can meet up with peeps (and drink loads of wine), I mean, look at properties.

If you know of anything :

Leave a comment,
email me (miramar.mike@gmail.com),
give me a call (021-169 1359)

2: Pass this on
Pop this into your Facebooks, Twitters, Google+ and see if you're the one to find them the perfect place.

URL: http://blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2013/02/move-to-christchurch-can-you-help.html

They (and I) thank you SO much.

The Great South Island Holiday

2013-01-28T23:17:00.000+13:00

A taste of our summer holiday around the South Island - hope it gives a flavour of where we were, how far we travelled and the range of memories we have.

Mickey Mouse My Arse - Picton, What Are You Thinking

2013-01-16T16:58:00.000+13:00

Maybe this is all to ensure that Disney don't sue the crap out of the Picton council but really ... what are they thinking.

These are prominently displayed in the otherwise awesome Picton waterfront play area.

Yes, there is a Donald Duck-esque statue as well ... *sigh*

2012 - What A Year

2012-12-13T09:25:00.000+13:00

One of those years that, now I look back on, has been full of wonder, tears, change and love. One that's taken me from 'a' to 'b' and has moved me to a different place. It has also been one of amazing strength and incredible passion.

Really, this is a red letter year for me and I am so glad.

... more: http://goo.gl/fRcu6

Skylight Exclusive Fundraiser JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’, Autographed by the ‘Cast of the Movie’

2012-11-26T12:48:00.001+13:00

Click on the following link to bid: http://trade.me/SkylightTrust

Find out more here: http://goo.gl/ZAkxH

Mt Crawford Prison (Miramar) Seen Off

2012-11-24T21:37:00.000+13:00

Nice video over on Stuff.co.nz's "Thousands see old jail off" page ...

Wales And NZ Connect Again

2012-10-30T21:00:00.000+13:00

What do te reo Māori and Welsh languages have in common

1 Guess - What Connects These Wellington Locations?

2012-10-23T08:31:00.000+13:00

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