Cuisine in the Valley
Every Saturday morning (and into the early afternoon) there is a marvellous market at the Riverbank carpark (go to Daly St). The fruit and veges are good and cheap, and there are loads of herbs (all costing about 50 cents a bunch).
You can also buy chutneys, coffees, asian takeaways and all manner of exotic delights.
More stitch and bitch (perhaps this blog has found its niche)
Here is a
link for cool sewing templates. Postage is only $1.25 (per item) from the states, so pretty reasonable.
Stitch and bitch
I have been practising my knitting for upcoming stitch and bitch fun. I'm investigating the Petone Plunket rooms as a venue (nice couches, tea making facilities), and thinking starting in mid June, and meeting every fortnight thereafter, until such a point as our houses are adorned with crocheted cushion covers, and our toilet rolls are adorned with one of those pretty doll covers.
Fortnightly means you can miss a session and not have to wait a whole month to come again. There is no expectation that people will come every session.
Radio Robot
A radio station for the people! Radio Robot is found at 107.50 fm, and beamed out from a studio in Moera.
It is the voice of social conscience, with articles about the environment and left-wing politics.
Go on Hutt-ites, give it a listen.
Stitch and bitch
Since I'm one to jump on the band wagon, and book clubs are so like, last century, who fancies joining me in a stitch and bitch club?
Probably won't start until June, as study will be filling my brain until then. Also need to jack up a venue (perhaps my lounge for starters). It would involve everyone getting a little bit drunk and trying not to stuff up their precious craftwork. I'm starting with a scarf, so there is no pressure to create an Eiffel tower out of toothpicks or anything.
I may try and rope in a friend of mine who is the queen of stitch and bitch, and specialises in pornographic cross-stitch.
Oh, you don't have to be from the Hutt.
The Big Look-See
Wellington has kindly included Petone in the agenda for the Big Look-See - a sampler of the Wellington arts scene.
My pick is for the Patrick St guided walk at 1pm Saturday 13th May. Primarily because I'm somewhat biased towards this particular part of Petone, and also because I like architecture a lot, and the Patrick St settlement is a great example of innovative architecture.
Hutt Valley Community Arts also has an artist talk on the same day at 12.30. Their website is very attractive and informative...
Miss Hutt Valley
Not a valley to get caught up in the niceties of political correctness and all that namby-pamby claptrap, we embrace the Miss Hutt Valley concept, and our new Miss Hutt Valley is (drumroll please)....
Monique Parry!
I don't know what happens next, but I imagine a heady mix of resthome visits and Westfield Queensgate shop events await our new princess.
Wish I'd known it was on, I'd have entered.
Teknologikally
I'm not nearly as techie as I'd like to be. I'm amazed and befuddled by wireless, and certain that it is all going to end up changing my brain connections...
Imagine my astonishment at menus with wireless bill requesters at Tulsi. Devil's work I tells ya. Cool though.
Tulsi Petone is well worth a visit. They do a lunch deal which is cheap as chips (truly), and all your favourites for dinner. Takeaways are a bit cheaper than dine in. In fact, I've given me an idea...
