On Friday it was 40 years since I staggered, in a dazed state, out of Christchurch Women’s Hospital having witnessed a wondrous event in our extending family’s life. Our son, Johnny, had been born. As I emerged into the daylight, into a world which didn’t realise what a significant event had … [Read more...]
Garry begins the year…
A belated welcome to the New Year. The Tuesday Club for the past couple of years has stopped in early December and started again after Waitangi Day. That enables us to recharge our batteries and think about lofty things like bar-b-ques, novels which have no purpose other than to entertain us, … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 3 December 2019
It’s wonderful to be back in our great City again after a few weeks overseas. We really do live in paradise. At one stage on our journey we were in a shop in London. The guy behind the counter asked where we came from and when he realised that we were from Christchurch, New Zealand, he leapt … [Read more...]
Garry Writes: A shredder or a block does not mop up an orchestrated litany of lies
Greetings from Lucca, a small walled village in Italy. To put this village into perspective, it was where Caesar had a famous encounter with Crassus and Pompey in 56 BC. It had already been a place of occupation at that stage for 3 centuries. The Cathedral in the middle of the … [Read more...]
Gary remembers Lesley Keast
Lesley was my Deputy Mayor for two terms. Lesley came from a life where she had been a solo mother when they weren’t treated with much respect, nor were they assisted greatly financially. Lesley brought up her two children and managed financially by working various part time jobs. She became … [Read more...]
Axel Writes 5 Nov 2019
This week it’s not “Garry writes” as he and Pam are currently soaking in the happenings in Europe. They are away for quite a number of weeks and the ‘second guard’ is holding the fort at Smash Palace. This week it’s my turn to put a newsletter together, organise the guest speaker, and run the show … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 29 October 2019
I sat in the audience for the swearing in ceremony of the new Council last week. It’s a group of people who have the potential to be a really good team. I say “potential” because there were a few warning signals for me which I think need to be carefully managed. Elected reps need to be careful … [Read more...]
Gary Writes 22 October 2019
When I look at the new line-up of our new City Council, we have what seems to be potentially a really good mix. I say potentially because politicians being true to form all start with the best of intentions, but somehow the aphrodisiac of power seems to take over many politicians’ minds. It is … [Read more...]
I worked with gangs in the 1980’s:
I worked for the Department of Internal Affairs in the 1980’s and worked with the gangs. They are such an easy target to shoot at by politicians. I found this article during the week really … [Read more...]
About our New Format
I received this observation about the format of the Tuesday Club notes during the week: It would appear that somebody, who shall remain nameless, has finally worked out that we have changed our layout of the Tuesday Club notes. Dear Sir I wish to report a matter of concern. Your email … [Read more...]