9 Years in Australia

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Written by Super User

Category: News

Published: 02 August 2020

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• Christchurch
• Australia
• Home
• Aviversary

Well its been 9 years since we arrived in Australia, I remember leaving Christchurch very early on cold morning. I think the temp was about -1 or something close when we boarded the plane and flew 3.5 hours to our new home. After landing and walking out of the place to 30 degrees and 85% humidity I thought what have we done. Aunty Alyson and uncle Glenn picked us up with 2 cars or more Alyson's car and Glenn's work van to take all our stuff to their house. Didn't get much sleep that night and had a rough start to life in Australia but have come to call this place home now even though New Zealand is still home.

Mathew Got His Licence Today

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Written by Andrew

Category: News

Published: 29 June 2020

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• Driving
• Licence
• Mathew

Today was a good day Mathew passed his driving test and obtained his driving licence and is now on his red P plates. He had a rough start after having to take Emily's GETZ instead of my Lancer after I found a problem with the car. We had a crash course driving on the Sunday (1 day before) so he could get use to driving Emily's car. Mathew did very well to pass on the first go and had a few comments so their is always things to improve upon but the driving instructor said his driving was good YAY for dads driving lessons LOL. Only one more to go now with Lauren I should be getting pretty good at this.

Andrew

Turntable

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Written by ARF

Category: News

Published: 24 May 2020

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• Music
• turntable
• vinyl
• records
• Pro-Ject
• Classic
• expensive
• Musical Fidelity
• Garrot Brothers

So I went a little crazy the other day and decided to upgrade the turntable. I purchased a very well looked after Pro-Ject Classic Turntable with Clamp and upgraded Garott Brothers K2 cartridge. The turntable condition is immaculate along with the turntable I brought a Music Fidelity X-LPSv8 pre-amp from the same gentleman. It took about 40 mins their and back to pick up the Turntable and Amp along with a chat with the gentleman, By the time we arrived home I realised the turntable would not fit into the cabinet as the old turntable was a lot smaller whoops. It then was another trip to IKEA to get a cabinet/book stand, placing the unit on its side I know have more room for albums and a place to put the turntable and pre-amp. I have about 40 albums along with Emily's collection of about 30 albums "this is getting an expensive hobby" Tracey tells me.