Weather was glorious on Saturday, we drove home from the pool along the waterfront, it felt like summer. Then it all went horribly wrong and it feels like winter again.
Lots of bad news and tedium this week, sorry.
LOCAL NEWS
We had a car hit a train and kill the driver, and two trucks explode closing state highway 1 near Horotiu on Tuesday. Wednesday we had a warehouse on fire in Takapuna closing a major artery. Another fire last night burned out the historic Carlton Bowling club near the Domain.
It didn't get better on the roads, with seven dying over the weekend. That's a bad holiday weekend toll, but it was a regular weekend.
Meanwhile, a dental clinic was stolen in the Waikato. A mobile one. It was recovered without the equipment. I'm sorry, I just can't see how you could take a joy ride in a mobile murder house. Although I suppose it brought joy to those who were due to visit it. I take it back, it was a joy ride, for far more than usual. Perhaps the whole thing was a Robin Hood-style thing, but I doubt it.
There was a cabinet reshuffle, has been coming for ages, we were totally bored before it was announced and utterly indifferent afterwards. Then the Labour Party had their conference, much chest beating was done, tax cuts were suggested, meanwhile the country carried on without remotely caring. I don't think it's just me, I suspect most of the electorate has had enough of politicians.
12 year old girls and buses just don't mix. A week after the girl in Christchurch was blown in front of one, some nice kids squirted acid at a girl as they went past in a bus. The damage will require surgery, not good.
On Wednesday an 18 month old was run over and killed in an accident in Wairoa.
A convicted axe murderer escaped custody this week, but was recovered in a couple of days. The official line was that he "betrayed the trust of the wardens". Interesting. I mean, he murdered his wife, so he isn't considered a threat to the general community, but anyone serving a life sentence is likely to want to escape more than someone on a shorter stretch.
Ice cream is now more bad for you than previously thought, this A1 milk they talk about is even worse in ice cream. Yeah, right, whatever.
Fireworks went on sale later this year (for about four days instead of ten), but we still had noise and chaos over the weekend. A public display injured a couple of punters, too. I just don't see the point in them at all. Helen Clark described the area near her house as being like living in Afghanistan (she did specify I city, I forget which). I actually agree with her on something. I must need a lie down.
With Movember kicking off this week, we had news that a high percentage of New Zealand women prefer men to not have a moustache. A higher percentage of men prefer their women without a moustache. Is that a double standard? I don't know.
A couple of New Zealand soldiers were injured in Afghanistan after one of them accidentally discharged his weapon inside an armoured Humvee.
WORLD NEWS
There were reports on Friday that a man in Sydney was killed for watering his lawn. I am not entirely sure of the motive, but this does seem excessive. Surely lawn-watering is not yet a capital offence in Australia?
Meanwhile, a Canberra student is allowed to smoke at school due to the stress of exams.
There was a supposed failed assassination attempt in Fiji, not sure how much credibility it has.
REAL SPORT
Hannah's Sharks beat Rangeview 7-3, in a pretty tight game. Then the Ponsonby Girls utterly thumped Glen Eden 14-1. I think Hannah scored three goals between the two games. Rory's Marlins lost 6-7 in golden goal extra time. My Piranhas lost 3-8 against St Dominic's who are very tough and I think in the wrong division.
Rory's Western Springs junior boys played Massey and won 7-2 I think. Rory injured his hand skateboarding, didn't play much, didn't score but helped defend.
Hannah's Waitak Teal (2nd) team played Marist C, it wasn't pretty. 15-0 win, but there is a girl in that team (Olivia) that used to terrorise Hannah at school so it was a little bit of justice. Hannah got one goal, she was in goal for half the game. Her Waitak Gold team beat Mountfort Park A 10-2.
The Western Springs Junior Girls played St Mary's C and won 6-1. The dreaded Olivia scored the only goal against us, grrrr.
So, eight games over the weekend, we won six, lost two. Could be worse.
SPORT
Arsenal drew 2-2 with Man Utd, Gallas scored one for both teams. Portsmouth thumped poor old Newcastle 4-1, Chelsea beat Wigan 2-0. Liverpool had 0-0 bore with Blackburn.
I turned on the TV on Friday night to find a boxing match in progress between New Zealand hopeful Shane Cameron and some big African American called Friday. It was brutal and awful. Cameron's face got shredded and was knocked out in the 12th. It was like a slow motion car accident. I can't believe it is still allowed.
Great Britain beat the Kiwis 44-0 in the 2nd test. Not good. More like a fast motion car accident, as compared to the boxing.
Meanwhile the New Zealand cricket team lost to South Africa A in a warm up to losing against South Africa next week.
MY SAD LIFE
Rory fell off a skateboard and hurt his right hand on Tuesday. Eight days out from the first water polo tournament that Western Springs has ever been to. It's not that good yet, as coach and father I am not impressed.
Forgot to mention Thomas turned nine on Saturday 27th. He rang us on Saturday to tell us what he did with his birthday money, he bought the Transformers DVD, Rory was very jealous. Meanwhile, Kathryn has a special day on Thursday.
Helen J's birthday is next Monday. Have you set a date yet?
Brett has now been living in Melbourne a year, as of last Wednesday. Seems like longer, somehow.
Despite being too old for it, both the kids did trick or treating this week. After considerable drama, Hannah went before polo training, Rory went later (going early was better). Rory had one older lady say this to them:
A) you're too old, B) you're costumes aren't any good, C) I gave all my lollies to my grand kids, and D) it's too late.
To which Rory responded:
Well, the good news is you still know your alphabet.
Rory and the gang took his iPod with them with speakers and played "Monster Mash" in a loop. They had fun, hung around here afterwards. Maddie also visited on Sunday.
Mum returned from her south island trip this week, she was away for nearly three weeks.
Paul has bought himself a new camera, the Canon 60D. Scumbag.
Hannah is now going to learn to play the acoustic guitar. We went to have a look at them on Saturday and somehow we bought one. It's black. She can play a few tunes already because of what she has been doing on the electric guitar.
I am doing the Movember thing, not obvious that there is a moustache there yet, haven't decided on a style yet. Possibly the Mark Sainsbury, the David Boone perhaps, I don't think the Zorro is quite my style. Or I could just go for the more understated Helen Clark look, but I am not pale enough.
This coming week we have the North Island Secondary School tournament starting Thursday, and the Western Springs Sports Dinner on Friday night.
Over the weekend, I went to five different pools. A personal best for me.
Diana has an exam tomorrow, so she's at home studying.
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