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Queen Street, Richmond

2026-10-10T12:00:00.000+13:00

Richmond is 20 minutes down the road, and we used to go to the kitchen shop, the model train/dollhouse shop and the mall every so often, but the first two closed, and we've seldom been back the last 20? years.

We took the bus a fortnight ago because Ben wanted to go to a food court, which we don't have in Nelson. Richmond Hall is undergoing refurbishment and the food court is being redone right now, but we found many delightful, family-owned ethnic eateries up and down Queen Street. We settled on Iskandar at Sultans, where I fell in love with beetroot humus. And yes, we asked the chef his ingredients.

More Hospital Decal

2026-10-09T12:00:00.000+13:00

Hospital Eye Clinic has a new home; no longer a dark corner at the end of the hallway, but in a new building. But when one is given eyedrops to have the pupils enlarged, the waiting area in the old dark hallway feels like a much better option. Anyhoo... best bird decals of all hospital decal I've seen so far.

Nelson Hospital Eye Clinic

What Veg in Your Veg Patch?

2026-10-08T12:00:00.000+13:00

So cute; please make a bean one, or an orange tomato?
Mitre10 Mega Nelson

Big Hot Pink

2026-10-07T12:00:00.000+13:00

We're not big fans of magnolias, but have seen several lovely ones with smaller flowers, whites, dark reds, and we just were talking about them, when, suddenly, this guy popped up! The biggest, gigantic-est hot pink!
Mitre10 Mega Nelson

Not Passed Use-By Date

2026-10-06T12:00:00.000+13:00

I like the new name/sign - I can't remember what it used to be called, but I always thought of it as passed use-by date section. I'm a big fan of these sections; some hardly need reviving.

If you can find something you like, that is.
Mitre10 Mega Nelson.

Ah, Not Again.

2026-10-05T12:00:00.000+13:00

The garden center keeps showing us what fun stuff we could have if only we had a dog.
Mitre10 Mega Nelson.

Shhhhhhh....

2026-10-04T12:00:00.000+13:00

I read about these in supermarkets on social media, but we happened to be there a fortnight ago; there were no music or announcements during this hour as far as I could tell.
Woolworth Trafalgar Park.

Nelson Foundry

2026-10-03T12:00:00.000+13:00

We've been going to the same supermarket, though it's gone through several name changes, for nearly 30 years; for the first time I noticed this in the carpark. Nelson had a foundry until 2006.
Fresh Choice/Countdown/Woolworth Trafalgar Park. (I might be missing one more name.)

Cloud Wacth

2026-10-02T12:00:00.000+13:00

There have been some good sunsets this winter/spring. It helps Meg decided it was time we had some trees trimmed, because now I can see the sky, clouds, and sunsets. This was a fortnight ago.

Kererū

2026-10-01T12:00:00.000+13:00

We will have lived in this house for 30 years by next January. We only noticed one of these giants nearby this side of the pandemic, and then one flew over my head a couple of weeks ago. That time, I only heard and felt its presence, but wouldn't call it a "sighting". Then one Friday, this! (Or should I say, "these!")

Kererū | New Zealand pigeon | New Zealand Birds Online

Tempted, Again

2026-09-30T12:00:00.000+13:00

Friends in Las Vegas have cactus sculpture in their garden, and I was immediately dazzled by these. But metal in Nelson... Hummmm.... I don't know how long they will remain rust-free, and with the frequent gusts, I'm not sure how well they'll do at ours.

Cute, though, eh?

Mitre 10, Quarantine Road.

Even I Have Limits

2026-09-29T12:00:00.000+13:00

I love hellebores, (singles,) and am also a fan of the passed-used-by-date section of the garden store. But $10 to wait a whole year to see the the lovely whites? Maybe not this time. But if you're still there the next time...

Mitre 10, Quarantine Road.

Tempted

2026-09-28T12:00:00.000+13:00

Seriously. If only we had a dog. Or three. Mitre 10, Quarantine Road.

Keep Out

2026-09-27T12:00:00.000+13:00

You sure? I do need a new washing machine. Bridge Street.

Carrots are Fruits

2026-09-26T12:00:00.000+12:00

Because folks at Connings would know. Right? Achilles Avenue.

Ooops

2026-09-25T12:00:00.000+12:00

Nice spread at the aforementioned comical particle physics lecture. I didn't realise I put down my bickie to take this pic. Project 100, Collingwood Street.

Wet

2026-09-24T12:00:00.000+12:00

On the very rare occasion we went out in the evening, (this was taken around 5.30PM on a school night,) rain came bucketing down. Poo poo. We went to listen to a comical lecture on particle physics.

Haven Road.

Are you Sure?

2026-09-23T12:00:00.000+12:00

I believe they are pineapple slices. Fish Stop, Alton Street.

Decorated Door

2026-09-22T12:00:00.000+12:00

I can't remember where I found this door, but apparently it was another project I knew nothing about.

Dog-Lovers' Vehicle

2026-09-21T12:00:00.000+12:00

This car had wee dog windows on the both sides of the vehicle. In spite of the cat sticker. (Dog-lover here.)

Brrrrrr

2026-09-20T12:00:00.000+12:00

Bridge Street.

Save Me!!

2026-09-19T12:00:00.000+12:00

New Street.

Be Still my Heart!

2026-09-18T12:00:00.000+12:00

There is a tailor in Nelson.

181 Bridge Street. The building didn't look this skinny in real life, that I recall. But then I got to talking to a man coming out about this year's Bird of the Year voting, and how some folks were holding an "election debate". And I forgot about the building. I should have taken a pic of the bird debate poster, because it was eye-catching.

Swirl

2026-09-17T12:00:00.000+12:00

Outside Riverside Pool, Riverside Drive.

My Precious!

2026-09-16T12:00:00.000+12:00

Decades ago we bought 3 or 6 or 9 Australian grasses, knowing in future we should plant more plants demanding less water. But not knowing where to put them, they were left in plastic pots; while some tolerated us and even multiplied, many died after years of "just" surviving. I finally put them in the ground maybe 3 years ago where they'd get a lot of sun and some water, and other than being dug up by blackbirds, (I just reburied two this morning, and piled up soil around half a dozen,) I think it's safe to say they've thrived. It was the first time we noticed a few flowering, and, oh, what delicate, pretty flowers they are! Such a precious surprise. (Thanks for the pic, Ben.)

They are tiny. At first Ben wasn't sure what I was point at.