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Gary
@netchicken1.bsky.social
Software teacher and programmer. Love the outdoors in South Island NZ.

Into cycling and kayaking. Live in Otautahi Christchurch.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Okains Bay.

Just so busy, little wind, about 20 degrees, feels hotter.

Tide is out.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This magnificent paint at Little River cafe for sale

Photo doesn't do it justice.
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It's a great day to be a roadie, you generate your own breeze, there is just a gentle wind and you only need one layer.

Just finished .
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Many homes are being demolished in urban renewal, and that is a good thing. Old homes really do reach a used by date, hard to heat, poorly insulated, and need frequent repairs.

However its sad to see 100 year old homes, with so many life stories of their inhabitants wiped away so easily.
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Its a designer issue. Its an old link. It does redirect to https on refresh
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Yep it is 😀
October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Next year is going to be the biggest firesale in history for properties in NZ unless its only for properties bought after the next election.

Unless it only applies to properties purchased after the next election
October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
October 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Green is nice, wind is inland
October 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Oh bugger...
October 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Another peak on the port hills reached and home via the farm track.

Another great day in Christchurch.
October 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It's a bit windy down south at the moment.
October 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
First successful ride on the mtn bike up the Port hills.

Dropper post fixed,

freakishly wide handlebars solved by holding more to middle and readjusting controls.

Tractor tire mean I can ride on berm at same speed as road - very slowly.

Now to tackle a trail back down for the first time.
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
October 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is better below CatGPT, above was ClawdeAI
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
OK here are your three cats.
October 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
OK we arn't comparing apples with apples. The original base model has gone
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Claude AI is your friend :-)

Its efficiencies in the car as you noted. I wonder if some of them can be back ported to older versions?
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Nice try, but I know the base of an old road cone when I see one.
October 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Capital Gains Tax proposed by Labour.

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
October 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Nice chart, but does it reflect reality?

wearesocial.com/nl/blog/2025...
October 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Something we have always wanted to know...
October 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Spring....
After a couple of days in the 20's tomorrow will have snow and a winter high of 11.

Better cover up the new veggies.
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So many beautiful beaches south of Oamaru.

Making a coffee overlooking this one
September 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM