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Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "& there were questions last night on how Tarrant got his gun licence.This part doesn't surprise me. My husband had a lifetime gun licence when we met. The whole time I knew him he only went hunti..."
That’s scary, you don’t know how many weapons were laying around if no one ever checked!
Susan in NC wrote: "That’s scary, you don’t know how many weapons were laying around if no one ever checked! "
Exactly. A friend of my sister's is a collector & he has 40 guns. He doesn't use them - most belonged to his late father.
I imagine a number of people will give up a token number of guns & attempt to hold on to some. But it sounds like Jacinda is also planning to tighten up the penalties on that.
Good for her! I always worry about the careless owners who don’t secure weapons, or forget about them or have too many and don’t keep track - a child could get hold of one and harm themselves or someone else.
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "& there were questions last night on how Tarrant got his gun licence.This part doesn't surprise me. My husband had a lifetime gun licence when we met. The whole time I've known him he only went h..."
My son clay shoots and for several years now he's kept his guns in a gun safe at my place out in the garage and the ammunition he procures when he want to go clay shooting. He lives in Auckland. His licence came up for renewal and he advised me I would probably get a call from the police wanting to sight the safe and guns. He had given them the combination to the safe. That would be almost 5 years ago now. I have never had a call or a visit!
So changing the gun laws will only work if they are properly administered and enforced. Otherwise another wasted effort with just lip service paid to appease the immediate issue. (Ms Cynical) :)
Well there are some real *!#@*!*@s in this world.Our Airbnb guest had a bag stolen off his bike last night when he stopped to use the toilet in a small settlement near here. Passport (!) ereader, food, ph charger & what he is really concerned about, accessories for his bike which he brought over from Spain. He has managed to replace the ph charger, but being the weekend, our police station is closed & so is our bike shop.He is staying an extra night with us while he sorts things out. He isn't as concerned about his passport as I am as he had a photocopy of it on him.
Anyone travelling to NZ - in the normal way, we are a low crime country, but thefts from cars & bikes are a big thing here. :(
Oh Carol, how miserable! 😥I'm glad he's bearing up. I must say that NZ does have a good reputation (as far as I've heard!), I don't suppose there's any country in the world which can boast that it's entirely free from petty, opportunistic theft.
Nick wrote: "Oh Carol, how miserable! 😥I'm glad he's bearing up. I must say that NZ does have a good reputation (as far as I've heard!), I don't suppose there's any country in the world which can boast that i..."
Yeah, he heard a car stop, but couldn't get outside fast enough.
He was a little emotional last night, but coping well today.
I'm so sorry for your guest Carol. That's rough. My friend lost her purse in Boston including photo ID to get home and her husband's new platinum American Express credit card. I forced her to file a police report hoping she would at least get the ID back. The police called my house while we were on the train home to report someone turned in the purse and everything was still there. She was lucky. I hope your guest gets home safely.
Our guest still with us as it was impossible to sort anything out on Sunday. He has gone down to the police station now. Fortunately he is visiting NZ for 3 months, but this is such a waste of his holiday time. & the weather not great today.
That is tough, but so handy that he has a copy of his passport.
Critterbee❇ wrote: "That is tough, but so handy that he has a copy of his passport."Yes the office worker at the police station wasn't very helpful, but he stuck to his guns. He's gone now to buy a helmet & accessories.
What a pain! I hope the rest of his stay is spectacularly beautiful to make up for it.
Thanks. He leaves us today. He was able to replace most of his gear yesterday, but has had to order some things & will return to Thames for one night to collect them. He is insured, but waiting for the insurance company to pay out will impact on his holiday. He is having to consider accommodation costs more carefully - & most of the budget options in our town are booked out or the hosts are on holiday themselves now.We leave for Wellington ourselves tomorrow. But the street festival we wanted to attend is being moved indoors - terrorist risk. So disappointing, but they are expecting 100k people so the risk was too great.
100k people! That sounds enormous. This is a steampunk festival, right? That sounds so cool.
Critterbee❇ wrote: "100k people! That sounds enormous. This is a steampunk festival, right? That sounds so cool."It looks to have steampunk elements, but is a street festival normally. The steampunk festival we attend each year is in our own town.
https://www.cubadupa.co.nz/
Heading out the door now! :)
I have just returned home from meeting our leader, Carol, and her husband, Marty, face to face. Enjoyed a huge chat and coffee with them. What a joy :)
Pardon me while I indulge in a brief moment of wild jealousy....OK, done now! I know it was wonderful!
It was so nice meeting Lesley the time just rocketed past. Now in Martinborough wine town. Marty needs a drink after seeing the accommodation prices! :D
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "It was so nice meeting Lesley the time just rocketed past. Now in Martinborough wine town. Marty needs a drink after seeing the accommodation prices! :D"LOL. Tourist mecca of the Wairarapa, Marty. Gotta pay for the vineyards and market town shopping. I believe Greytown has also become quite pricey now that it's turned itself into a market village leaving behind it farming town roots.
Lesley wrote: "I have just returned home from meeting our leader, Carol, and her husband, Marty, face to face. Enjoyed a huge chat and coffee with them. What a joy :)"
Ooh how fun! That sounds like a visit to remember.
Lesley wrote: "I have just returned home from meeting our leader, Carol, and her husband, Marty, face to face. Enjoyed a huge chat and coffee with them. What a joy :)"
wonderful! I wish I was a lot closer and could have gone
Or we could have all Skyped in for an impromptu visit and good old chin wag about books (course, poor Marty might not have relished being trapped in the midst of an international high-tech hen party...)
Hugely jealous and I love Susan in NC’s idea of a virtual meeting! It’s great that you folk managed a real meeting though - what a lovely small world we live in!
Susan in Perthshire wrote: "Hugely jealous and I love Susan in NC’s idea of a virtual meeting! It’s great that you folk managed a real meeting though - what a lovely small world we live in!"Yes - much of high-tech innovation leaves me cold, or feeling “meh”, but there are some lovely perks - like connecting with like-minded friends around the world!
Does anyone know where I can find my Goodreads link, thought I would try & read a book with Booktasters & they want my Goodreads link & my Amazon link & I don’t know where 2 find them. Has anyone had experience with them?
Kim wrote: "Does anyone know where I can find my Goodreads link, thought I would try & read a book with Booktasters & they want my Goodreads link & my Amazon link & I don’t know where 2 find them. Has anyone h..."If you go to your profile page, would that be the link they want?
Thanks for all the nice words. I have another Kiwi GR friend I hope to meet up with soon.
Just about to leave Napier (the Art Deco city.)
Im now in Whale Rider country. So beautiful, still so unspoiled. By tomorrow we will be where Boy was shot. I have been surprised how patchy my internet coverage has been, but after tonight I will definitly have very little coverage for a couple of days. Expecting to be home Thursday.
Kim wrote: "Does anyone know where I can find my Goodreads link, thought I would try & read a book with Booktasters & they want my Goodreads link & my Amazon link & I don’t know where 2 find them. Has anyone h..."Your profile should be the right link. Mine is https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2...
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Im now in Whale Rider country. So beautiful, still so unspoiled. By tomorrow we will be where Boy was shot. I have been surprised how patchy my internet coverage has been, but after tonight I wil..."
Have a lovely time, travel safely!
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Im now in Whale Rider country. So beautiful, still so unspoiled. By tomorrow we will be where Boy was shot. I have been surprised how patchy my internet coverage has been, but after tonight I wil..."
Great trip, although it might have been better to say you'll be where Boy was filmed rather than shot :):):)
And you'll be home by the time the next flurry of cold, wet southerlies arrive. Enjoy the next couple of warmer days and get home safely.
Lesley wrote: "...although it might have been better to say you'll be where Boy was filmed rather than shot :):):)"Hahahaha!
I'm back. A day early as the weather packed up while we were in Opotiki, so we decided to drive on. In hindsight, we should have stopped in Te Puke (pronounced pookey, not puke!) but our cat was so pleased to see us & it was nice to be in our own bed.
Next time, I'm away for a long period I will ask Critterbee to take over the group discussion (although you guys managed just fine without me! :) ) I was surprised how poor the internet was in parts of the central North island, but was much better than I thought it would be in the East Cape.
Trip highlight (other than meeting Lesley & seeing family!) was St Marys Church & the oldest Pohutukawa tree in Tikitiki.
These pictures don't do the church justice.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo...
Welcome home! Yes, being back in your own bed, with your furry friends (or boss, in the case of a cat) is the best! That church is lovely, thanks for sharing.
Susan in NC wrote: "Welcome home! Yes, being back in your own bed, with your furry friends (or boss, in the case of a cat) is the best! That church is lovely, thanks for sharing."Ha! Normally the boss, although she is feeling very insecure today - even followed me into the bathroom!
I'll try to put my own pictures up later. I loved the East Cape but couldn't live there. Just too isolated, other than Gisborne.
Carol, Your trip sounds amazing! Your country is so beautiful. Welcome back! I'm sure the furry boss is happy to have her loyal subjects back where they belong and she'll be back to her demanding self once she realizes you are staying put for now.
I have a question about our group reads. I know we’ve been reading the books in “written” order but all I can find online is a list of the books in the “publication” order. Is there a list somewhere I could look at? I’m asking mainly because I’m kind of in the mood to read Venetia, Frederica, or The Talisman Ring. But I don’t want to read them, if they’re coming up for group reads early next year. But if the group already read them in 2017 before I joined, than I wouldn’t mind reading them now to play catch-up.
Hi JaneThis year's reading list is here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
In GH's case, other than some of her short stories, written & publication are the same. Venetia & Frederica will be coming up next year, the Talisman Ring isn't Regency so if we do read again, it won't be before the later part of 2020.
If you need any help finding the old threads let me know. :)
I've been watching the news these past few hours and I'm just sick at heart. And I've never even been there!
I’m surprised that the firefighting seemed to be so minimal and slow to happen! I’d just woken when the news broke and been watching ever since. So sad.
I read that it was built in the 12th century (started in 1160)- to have lasted almost a thousand years and then go up as quickly as it has! Really sad.
Barb in Maryland wrote: "I've been watching the news these past few hours and I'm just sick at heart. And I've never even been there!"Me either- and now I guess it won’t be there even if I do ever get to Paris. But it is heartbreaking to be there since the 12th century, and to burn so fast.
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Carol in NZ Sadly airport security and increased police presence have become a fact of life here in the U.S. Your PM sounds like a smart woman."
Thanks, QN PoohBear! Totally agree on Jacinda (too soon to decide to write her in for 2020? Nah, she wouldn’t want to uproot her whole fam to move here and run things for us...hopefully, we can get someone good next time around!)