Coffee Culture The Palms Christchurch
It's Sunday. I was up until 2am this morning watching the All Blacks go through another training run in the Rugby World Cup. I got up at the crack of 11am and felt a coffee and a piece of fudge would go down well. Off I went to the Palms in Christchurch. I arrived at the Coffee Culture Cafe ad ordered my Low fat decafe flat white and a slice of what they call "nana's fudge." I waited and the coffee came but no fudge. I told the waitress and the fudge duly arrived. Well, half a slice of fudge did anyway. The serving has gotten so small! But don't worry, the price has remained the same. I also have another wee gripe. When at the Palms the other night for a movie, I tried to get a coffee, but alas, no low fat milk. So, "never mind" I said. I left but returned to get a piece of fudge (which was bigger then). What did I see? They were pouring full fat milk into a low fat container! Pretty classy huh? Not good Coffee Culture, not good at all.
Labels: cafe review, cafe rippoffs, cafe service, christchurch, the palms
david bain is free!
some sense at last. david bain said it felt "pretty damn good" to be free on bail after 13 years in jail for five murders he has always maintained he did not commit. i was watching the news so i have just found out that the police did not put forward the fact that david's father had the motive to commit the crime and david did not. david's father was having an incestuous relationship with his daughter and was about to be exposed. looks like a motive to me.not impressed with the police who wanted to keep david inside for another year while they decide to re-prosecute him or not. mean spirited.
david, enjoy your freedom, live large.
Labels: bail, christchurch, david bain, freedom, joe karam, privy council
day one
christchurch! i am here. most of my things are unpacked and i am starting to organise my life. still glowing after our [kiwi] league team trashed great britain. it was a hiding. then, just to top it all off, the "all blacks" tore the french apart. it all happened in the space of 14 or so hours. it was delicious. it's amazing the effect it has on the public mood. spent yesterday afternoon in the gym with my new bunch of young athletes. a fizzy lot. determined to enjoy themselves. first things first. training diaries, skill and physical bottom lines. time for them to play getting good. should be interesting. Labels: all blacks, christchurch, french, great britain, kiwis
start
the trek begins at 12pm. i head south to christchurch to start the new job. more later.
Labels: christchurch, job
now for the life
two days at the gym in christchurch. it''s been fun. fun is good. it is increasingly looking like a job offer will become a reality. tomorrow we discuss terms.
the gymnasts have been fun. a good bunch. friendly too. it's gonna be interesting. more tomorrow.
Labels: christchurch, gymnasts, job
it's thursday today
it's a lovely day in the thriving [not really thriving] slum district of naenae. the sun is up and about though, and i do like it.
off to christchurch [the garden city] on monday morning to investigate a job. basically it's to see if we love each other.
i have been listening to the radio this morning. they were talking about the 'gang' problems here in naenae. it's uncanny just how far from reality they are. it was almost funny.
it was interesting to see northland maori are going to have a go at the british govt over the treaty. they did sign a doc that said [article 3 of said treaty] "
the same rights and privileges as british subjects." i wouldn't hold your breath if i were you. they're asking for pensions and passports. interesting that, that should arise not one week after i discussed it with my m8 the painter.
the talk back this morning was quite racist about it [the possible treaty claim]. not helpful.
the kiwis play oz in rugby league this weekend. i hope we win. it will be tough. they are the best at this game.
Labels: christchurch, gangs, naenae, racist, treaty
