Journal: The Container Ship Rena
The Rena grounded at speed on the Astrolabe Reef 12 nau. miles off Tauranga on October 5th. The Rena is a mid sized container ship 235 metres long and 32 metres beam. Fuel oil is leaking and coming up onto the beaches, our pristine beaches. Containers are starting to drop of the 17 degree listing ship and a large crack shows towards the aft end. 3 tugs have been trying to steady the grounded ship. Marine experts are presently on board accessing the damage and the best mode to continue.
The Captain has been charged and also the 2nd Officer who watch it was. Pass ports have been confiscated pending further charges.
TV news channels, each day exaggerates the news. Radio talk-back is having a field day winding up all the armchair experts who all know "how to fix it".
Adults, children and families have been down on the beaches picking up the large lumps of congealed oil; shovelling up the small pieces and bagging it all.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Journal: A Day out At Hamilton Lake.
Well 10 days ago we visited Hamilton Lake and had a lunchtime picnic on a lovely warm day. Prior to lunch I walked round the lake for the first time and enjoyed the walk. Pat stayed in the shade reading her "People" magazine and patiently waited of me.
We will go again when time and weather permits.
Well 10 days ago we visited Hamilton Lake and had a lunchtime picnic on a lovely warm day. Prior to lunch I walked round the lake for the first time and enjoyed the walk. Pat stayed in the shade reading her "People" magazine and patiently waited of me.
We will go again when time and weather permits.
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Journal: Good News
We had good news this morning from Caitlin. Her application to Waikato University for a 3 year Bachelor of Teaching has been accepted. With a proviso she passes 3 other papers she is taking at school this present year which ends at Christmas. These are Sociology, Health and Humanities. She has completed the courses for Sociology and Health with Humanities still to complete. She sat the Literacy and Numeracy papers which she passed on Wednesday during her University interview. There was, I think, a 6th paper which she had sat and passed last year.
The above seems to be an odd way of going about things. Apparently it has to do with studying on the Tauranga campus and with a maximum of 30 places. There were 2 adult students in their final year for interview also, applying for campus study with Caitlin as well.
She was told that her application would take up to 2 weeks and she said she was most surprised to have a reply in only 3 days.
We had good news this morning from Caitlin. Her application to Waikato University for a 3 year Bachelor of Teaching has been accepted. With a proviso she passes 3 other papers she is taking at school this present year which ends at Christmas. These are Sociology, Health and Humanities. She has completed the courses for Sociology and Health with Humanities still to complete. She sat the Literacy and Numeracy papers which she passed on Wednesday during her University interview. There was, I think, a 6th paper which she had sat and passed last year.
The above seems to be an odd way of going about things. Apparently it has to do with studying on the Tauranga campus and with a maximum of 30 places. There were 2 adult students in their final year for interview also, applying for campus study with Caitlin as well.
She was told that her application would take up to 2 weeks and she said she was most surprised to have a reply in only 3 days.
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