Tuesday 4 - Our Town

Did I mention the word dull in my last post? Well remind me not to say it again! On Sunday after church I went to visit my friend Bon in the resthome. Backed into the gate I'd forgotten to open while distracted with other things. Needless to say I was not popular. And to make things worse I collected the gatepost while turning back into the drive on the way home. The car is going to need a trip to the panel beater but at least is still drivable. I think I'll let Bob do the driving until after my cataract op which is about a month away. I have the pre-op visit on Monday.

And for those who wondered - the feijoa loaf was successful. Nice and moist.

And with that lets get into Tuesday 4, for which I am a little late.

 OUR TOWN

Hello! This is Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask just 4 questions each week in an effort to get you blogging, thinking and learning about others.

Maybe we can discuss the town you live in. It might be nice to find out more about where you live and why you live there. Sometimes we just fall into a place and other times we \choose. 

Here's a chance to sing the praises of your town or uncover it's faults. have at it!

Michelle Byrne painting

1. What are the good points to living in your town? Could you interest us in moving there?

Good points? Hmm, heaps of them. It's flat. Ten minutes' drive on the motorway to the city. We have parks and gardens. Adequate shopping. A choice of supermarkets. Twenty minutes' drive to a boating and swimming lake. Ten or fifteen to the beach. A couple of hours to the mountains and a short drive to the bush if that's your preference. And a reasonably good climate, (sometimes too) warm in summer and (always too) cold for me in winter. Gyms, sports clubs, other clubs and churches. Four primary schools, an intermediate and a high school. It's all here. 

2. Are the things you need convenient to your home? (shopping, library, schools, entertainment?)

It's ten or fifteen minutes' walk to the town centre which is where all the amenities are. The ones I use anyway. The kids all walked or biked to school, today the roads around the high school are full of the kids parked cars. How things have changed. 

Unfortunately the only picture theatre we had has closed but there is an amateur drama group who put on good shows once a year. Other than that it's head into the city to be entertained.

If you need to get into the city and don't drive there's a good bus service.

3. Did you choose your town or did you just end up there? 

Bob applied for a job here and so here we are. Bob knew it slightly as he had an aunt, uncle and cousins here when he was young. By the time we moved here they had all gone elsewhere.

4. Is your town known for any special foods, activities, places or people? 

Peter Johnston. He was an All Black, a member of the New Zealand national Rugby team from 1949 - 1951 and captained the side in his final year. That's quite a feat. The local rugby ground is named after him. Back in that era every boy's dream was to become an All Black.

All Black insignia - the Silver Fern

And if you would like to join in here is the link:  Tuesday 4

Keep well,

blessings, 

Diana :)