Monthly Archives: June 2010

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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LAPSE2

Posted on June 23, 2010 by red6

After several aborted attempts, Operation LAPSE2 finally happened on Sunday. Our friend Lou owns a 20ha block of hillside land out on the peninsula. It’s a great place, and gets better the higher up you go. But it’s a steep … Continue reading →

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There’s Nothing Quite Like…

Posted on June 18, 2010 by red6

!UNEXPECTED CAKE!

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An Evening with John Connolly

Posted on June 2, 2010 by red6

I went tonight to see a talk by John Connolly, the Irish crime novelist. These events usually take the form of a “conversation” between the writer and an MC, but in this case, once the MC introduced Connolly, he was … Continue reading →

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