Category Archives: Life In Christchurch

Armageddon Lite

Posted on July 3, 2011 by red6

Armageddon 2011 was originally scheduled for April, as it is (used to be?) each year. But the Feb 22 earthquake put paid to that idea, damaging the Convention Centre so badly that it’s still not in use, and may have … Continue reading →

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Book Launch: Sacrifice

Posted on May 11, 2011 by red6

Tonight I went to a book launch for Sacrifice by Joanna Orwin. The launch was held at the University Book Shop. They put on a good spread, with generous amounts of food and drink. About 30 people gathered to hear … Continue reading →

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“Aftershock”

Posted on February 22, 2011 by red6

Today Christchurch was hit by a massive quake. While technically an aftershock of the September quake last year, this one was much more devastating, killing dozens, maybe hundreds of people, and collapsing a number of iconic Christchurch buildings. I was … Continue reading →

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Rebecca Watson Ruining Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2010 by red6

I went to a meeting of Skeptics in the Pub tonight, where we were treated to a talk by Rebecca Watson, well-known in certain circles as a skeptic and atheist, and founder of SkepChicks. Her talk was entitled “How to … Continue reading →

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Roller Derby!

Posted on October 2, 2010 by red6

Andrew, Jess and I went along to Bout 1 Season 1 of Roller Derby, a women-only contact sport. The bout featured the Filthy Habits vs Carnage Academy. It was good fun, although the rules were pretty hard to follow. There … Continue reading →

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Pizza Feast 2010

Posted on September 28, 2010 by red6

My Pizza Feast this year was another great success. I invited quite a few new people this year, most of whom showed up, so we managed to get through 22 pizzas, which was quite a good effort. Christchurch turned on … Continue reading →

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Waiting For Godot

Posted on July 16, 2010 by red6

Ummm…… what? Sir Ian McKellen has been touring with his production of Waiting For Godot, and I was lucky enough to see the performance last night. The word is that the tour was originally planned to terminate in Australia, but … Continue reading →

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SpecFicNZ Meet-up

Posted on July 3, 2010 by red6

Ripley Patton is setting up a club called SpecFicNZ, for people interesting in writing speculative fiction (an umbrella term incorporating Science Fiction, Fantasy, and similar genres). This promises to be a very cool organization, and I’m looking forward to seeing … Continue reading →

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Bill Bailey – A Life in Progress

Posted on June 26, 2010 by red6

Anna, Clare and I went to see Bill Bailey live at the Christchurch Town Hall last night. Wow, what a brilliant and amazing guy. He certainly seems popular round these parts: the show was sold out, and the 2000-strong crowd … Continue reading →

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An Hour with Elizabeth Knox

Posted on June 25, 2010 by red6

I went along to the latest in Women On Air‘s series of conversations with writers on Wednesday night. This time it was with Elizabeth Knox, most famous for her book The Vintner’s Luck. I have not read any of her … Continue reading →

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