February 2nd Hamilton Classics Car Museum

The Classics Museum has been open for a couple of years at least now, and is only a few kilometres from us. So we decided to spend a sunny Sunday checking out the cars. I would class this as a classy collection of cars. I am definitely not a motorhead and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Here is a collection of the photos from the museum.

Bit hard to miss the location

A good start in the gift shop

Now I know why they called petrol pump's 'Bowsers'

I don't think somehow this was Burt's?

Where's the chrome?

Gulp! I can remember the pump reading Gallons

The world's first childrens' car seat? And in the front

I just had to throw in some elephants

I learnt to drive in a '56 one of these

Who can remember when the Tron had 5 digit phone numbers

I found my long lost twin!

An original Audi badge

Memories - who remembers collecting Pennants?

Looks like a toy but it isn't

Greenie's wouldn't like this dash

Take me to your man cave - take me, take me

Pink - perfect for a Grandie

A Car with the cool factor

Didn't make it out of the carpark

Yeah baby that's what I like

The Badge from the Coolest Car in the World (the original VW Badge)

A little bit of English Grandiosity

Bye bye, next time we will dine

February 1st A Pinch and a Punch

A Pinch and a Punch

For the first of the month

Don't get your panties in a bunch

as I didn't do much

Coro and Bubbles - the least of my troubles!

January 31st Happy Chinese New Year

The Year of the Horse apparently.  When I think back to growing up in New Zealand back in the 1960's to what New Zealand is like now - what wonderful opportunities we now have to enjoy such diverse cultures. Back then we had no idea what or when Chinese New Year was. Takeaways was fish n chips and actually Hamilton didn't even have a supermarket.

Let's raise our glasses to diversity and experiencing different cultures, the food (had to get that one in) and the people - I prefer New Zealand now to back then.

"Gong Xi Fa Cai"

The only horse I could find in the house -  a pastry horse

January 30th Fun Pun City

Seeing the below notice on our daily walk, always has me in silent giggles with all the possible puns.

Imagine the scenario if this resulted in a prosecution of a body part

The Head:   He realised Your Honour that he should have quit whilst he was a head
A Leg:        He has no idea what happened Your Honour. He was legless at the time
An Arm:     Yes Your Honour, my client is (h)armless
A Knee:      This was the result Your Honour, of a real knees up
A Butt:        Your Honour, in life he has had a real bum's rush and is the butt of many jokes
A Toe:         Your Honour, I promise my client will toe the line from here on in.

I think I had better stop now!!

January 29th A Letter to God

Dear  God of Weather

Please let this beautiful weather continue. OK I confess I am not doing much apart from walking the dog (and chasing the almighty $ of course), but just having these beautiful days puts me in a totally different frame of mind.

The sky is blue, the grass is green, oh let it continue until 2015. Ok that's asking a bit much, but please keep those grey, windy and wet days away from me.

Oh and thank you for sending our wonderful neighbour over. I loved their gift of homegrown tomatoes.

With warmest (take note of the word warmest) regards
Irene

January 28th The Seamstress

Damn!!  I missed a perfectly good opportunity to bring my mending with me.

January 27th Happy Auckland Anniversary/Australia Day

Well how is that for a coincidence? Auckland Anniversary and Australia Day both celebrated on the same auspicious day. However, I do  not live in Auckland and neither does practically the top half of the North Island of New Zealand - and yet we celebrate Auckland Anniversary Day. If it didn't fall in summertime and culminate in a few concurrent short working weeks every year, I may just be inclined to protest.

As I am an Australian (confession time) but raised in New Zealand, I am a bit of both.  So I thought I would get a couple of furry buddies together for a photo op. The Koala is a typical Australian - one eyed :) He has been keeping me company for 51 years now.  As for Cool Kiwi... just a teen and been in my presence for 14 years, gifted as a travel mascot to me.

And it was such a beautiful, sunny, summery (yes summery, can I repeat summery) day, it was perfect for a walk in the park

January 26th Bags are Packed

Well his bags are packed he's ready to go

We are both sad don't you know

He's leaving on a jet plane

I know I will see him again

It feels strange George is venturing overseas without me. This will be for the first time ever

January 25th Basil and an Iron

Basil has been getting out of hand (the botanical variety folks) and it was time to harvest

Yes I know you love the sun, but it's time to come inside

Bit cooler in here - don't get too comfortable

Chop Chop, don't go nuts

Basil Pesto

The most hated appliance in the history of man made an appearance