QUEENSTOWN (PART 3)

Well just to bore you all,yet again,here are the last pictures ,that I took in Queenstown. These are all views taken from the plane.Hopefully they will show up okay.

QUEENSTOWN PART 2

I decided to put the photos on first then the text as I have been having a lot of problems with my laptop:I will send some more memories of my long weekend in Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN——2009

COROGLEN HAIRDRESSERS

Well,as I am back in France-and feeling more than depressed,I have decided to bore you all,with photos taken during my travels in NZ.These were taken at the famous(infamous)Coroglen tavern,on the Coromandel(where else). This watering house was voted NZ’s best country pub in 2009. More about this den of iniquity in another blog.

Vidal Sasson,please look and learn ***

for some unknown reason the above pictures refuse to come out in the correct order:::S**t

COW TAILS

Hello all,

As you may know I’m back on my beloved Coromandel,in NZ.

My laptop is in for repairs so I. using office computer,so will do another blog,complete with photos when I get the laptop back. Meanwhile just something I picked up and which I would like to share with you all>.

Wake up in a happy mooo-d.

Don’t cry over spilt milk.

When chewing your cud,remember there’s no cholestrol,and no taste.

The grass is greener on the udder side of the fence.

Turn the udder cheek and mooo-ve on.

Seize every opportunity and milk it for what its worth.

Its better to be seen and not herd.

Honour thy fodder and thy mother and all of your udder relatives.

Never take any bull from anybody.

Always let them know who’s the bossy.

Stepping on cowpies brings good luck.

Don’t forget to cow-nt your blessings.

hope you are all well,

bye for now,carol

On a lighter note————

Well,I have stopped for the day,so here are just some of a few thing to cheer me up,PLEASE,PLEASE, DON’T BE OFFENDED ANYONE—THIS IS JUST A LIGHT HEARTED JOKE—-<b>:oops:<b>

RUTHODANORT—LIVING DOLL,CLIFF RICHARD

BARNEY-THE WILD ROVER,THE DUBLINNERS(AND OTHERS)

BAREBRAES-STONEY END,BARBARA STREISAND OR CHER(CANT REMEMBER)

STROMNESS D–FIRE-THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN

MR 4 X-SAVE ALL YOUR XXX FOR ME—BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

MORREORLESSOCKS—NEEDLES AND PINS-tHE SEARCHERS

MADLAMB–WHATS NEW PUSSYCAT,TOM JONES

ARNISH—SHINE A LIGHT(CAN’T REMEMBER)

KC/FC–WORLD OF OUR OWN(NEW HOUSE),THE SEEKERS PLUS THE SONG LEADER OF THE PACK

TWS—YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE,GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS

TTGMT—-DREAMER,SUPERTRAMP

GRAVIR LIFE—SUZANNE,LEONARD COHEN

As I say,this is not offend anyone and btw,it was when I suggested needles and pins to morresox,the idea came fort his blog;

LANDLADY–HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN,THE ANIMALS

A DIRTY,DUSTY,SATURDAY…

Well,today,at last I decided to get up off my fat,lazy,rear end ans start to get down to the serious business of sorting out which things to keep and which go OUT!! To the normal person,this task would be straitforward,but not in my case. I have stuff dating from when we met in 1974,some which I tipped out no problem,but for other things,I just cannot make my mind up..

Anything concerning religion have all went to the church where they have been recieved with open arms,especially by the bible class teachers.

But the biggest headache is the over 2,500 book question??”DOES IT GO OR DOES IT STAY”????

So far three big boxes are going to the local primary school,but the rest????And all our/my copies of “THE STORY OF POP”??

SADNESS

marmedudke

gabby the tabby

Tomorrow,these two loveable rogues go to their new home—I knew they were going at the end of august—–I feel very sad and bad,I can’t stop crying,I feel so cruel,but a is a 30hour flight plus six months in quarantine kinder???

MUSICAL EVENINGS

On Saturday,15th August, I was so lucky,sorry,privileged to be invited to a “private concert” <b>:grin:<b>

It was held a my friends house as her youngest son sylvain studies a musical instrument from India called  a “SAROD”–not to be confused with a Sitar. Sylvain sometimes spends up to six months of the year in Calcutta studying under his master,PARTHO SAROTHY” Partho and a fellow musicien “ANGSHUBHA BANEJEE” have been doing some concerts in Europe and came to sylvain’s to rest for a week. They very kindly offert to do a small private concert for us and it was fantastic.

Here are some photos I took on the evening.

PARTHO ON THE LEFT,and ANGSHUBHA

JOSEE,SYLVAIN'S MUM

ANGSHUBHA,PARTHO AND SYLVAIN

AS ABOVE

THE MUSICIENS + JOSEE

SOME OF THE GUESTS

AS ABOVE

By the way—I haven’t given up on the idea of doing a blog about certain songs reminding me of certain bloggers,(IT WON’T BE NASTY,OR OFFENSIVE)ITS JUST THAT ,WITH MY WORK HOURS JUST NOW AND MOVING HOUSE,I DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME!

Tonight,nthe above crowd,Pascal and I are going to see THE GREAT LEONARD COHEN,IN THE ARENES IN NIMES!! I will try to take pics but knowing French concert venues it will be the case of”NO PHOTO’S”"

VIEUX PORT—MARSEILLE

Tuesday,I went to Marseille for a check-up,so I took the camera with me. I took some pictures from the train but it was not a good idea:–

Etang de Berre

same as previous

Looking towards Marignane--the airport

Le vieux port

l'eglise "bonne mere"

little rowing boat

boats name

civic hall

looking towards the "Bas fort St Nicolas"

So ferry cross the,mersey,oops wrong city

bigger boat

Time was rather short,so I have decided one day soon to go back and visit Marseille,the “vieux port” has been the scene for hundreds of films and its a huge tourist attraction;so next time I have a couple of days off work,i’ll round up some buddies and we’ll do all the tourist places(and not so touristy places).

By the way,the sail boat is now a very exprensive restuarnt