From the end of this September kiwis will get more light. The Government has just decided to extend daylight saving up to 27 weeks, three weeks extra. Clocks will go forward an hour a week earlier than usual – on the last Sunday in September – and back an hour two weeks later on the [...]
Hallelujah
28 April 2007 Leave a Comment
First ever kiwi choral concert last night. Not quite the Royal Albert Hall but nevertheless an impressive performance of Handel’s Messaih performed by the Orpheus Choir and the Vector Wellington Orchestra. Performed at the Wellington Town Hall it gave me plenty of opportunity for research on geometric tiles floors which we’d like to have in [...]
Domestic bathrooms
26 April 2007 Leave a Comment
We’ve just spent the last two days researching and choosing, or rather trying to chose, bathroom fittings for the house. Setting off with list and budget confident that we’d crack this in a couple of hours. After all, how difficult can it be to choose toilets, baths, showers and tapware. How naive! After two days [...]
New Posts
25 April 2007 Leave a Comment
Eagled eyed blog readers will notice a couple of new features to Domestic Executive. New links to be able to see what’s happening in Wellington Harbour and a link to Stuff, the NZ news pages. Also, you can look at the Domestic Bliss Gallery, a selection of pictures, cartoons and photos about domestic life. You [...]
Anzac Day
24 April 2007 Leave a Comment
Today is Anzac Day, a public holiday since 1921, that marks the landings at Gallipoli as an acknowledgement of the sacrifice of all those New Zealanders who have died in warfare, and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Over time there have been changes in the way that Anzac Day has [...]
Houseblogging: essential services
24 April 2007 Leave a Comment
The floor and essential services have been installed on site since our last visit. We now have a floor, veranda, water tank and sewage treatment system. We also met our immediate neighbour today who was busy planting trees along the boundary to provide privacy. That saves us a job! His name is Doug has six [...]
Photoblogging: Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
21 April 2007 Leave a Comment
To make a change from the commute to Kaitoke this Sunday (we’ll be heading there on Wednesday instead) we headed off to one of Wellington’s gems – Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. Karori Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected natural area where the bio-diversity of a square mile of forest is being restored. A predator-proof fence, specifically designed [...]
Lounge cinemas
17 April 2007 Leave a Comment
I can’t be sure but as well as having the highest number of cafes proportionate to the population Wellington must have the largest number of cinemas. There are all shapes and sizes and a film festival running in one cinema or another all the time. Trips to the movies were regular things when we first [...]
Let’s bring it home!
14 April 2007 Leave a Comment
As America’s Cup fever starts in earnest, there’s been outrage here at the suggestion that if NZ wins and brings home the cup then sponsor, Emirates Airline will want to the kiwis to defend the title from Dubai. Who ever heard of such tosh?! Not taking any chances though, we’ve sent Auntie Helen to Spain [...]
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