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Quote from: Steve on April 17, 2018, 08:42:53 PMCheaper at Sainsburys, just. That bottle above goes for £7 there (just under NZ$14)
Cheaper at Sainsburys, just. That bottle above goes for £7 there (just under NZ$14)
Quote from: Barman on April 17, 2018, 09:05:34 PMQuote from: Steve on April 17, 2018, 08:42:53 PMCheaper at Sainsburys, just. That bottle above goes for £7 there (just under NZ$14) Just find it bonkers that Oz/NZ wine is cheaper in the UK than where it's made even with all the transport costs.
NZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel.
Quote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they
. . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss...
Quote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 07:26:17 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they I was right first time...Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2018, 03:38:13 PM . . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss... They look more impressive in the pictures than they are IMHO... I think Yellowstone has spoilt us...And $58 each for the privilege!
Quote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 09:11:24 AMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 07:26:17 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they I was right first time...Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2018, 03:38:13 PM . . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss... They look more impressive in the pictures than they are IMHO... I think Yellowstone has spoilt us...And $58 each for the privilege! Ouch!It was cheaper in 1996
Quote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 10:49:32 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 09:11:24 AMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 07:26:17 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they I was right first time...Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2018, 03:38:13 PM . . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss... They look more impressive in the pictures than they are IMHO... I think Yellowstone has spoilt us...And $58 each for the privilege! Ouch!It was cheaper in 1996I doubt if petrol was $2 then either...?
Quote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 08:18:06 PMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 10:49:32 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 09:11:24 AMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 07:26:17 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they I was right first time...Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2018, 03:38:13 PM . . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss... They look more impressive in the pictures than they are IMHO... I think Yellowstone has spoilt us...And $58 each for the privilege! Ouch!It was cheaper in 1996I doubt if petrol was $2 then either...?Well there hangs a storyAround then NZ finally introduced compulsory unleaded fuel and the most popular brand had an unfortunate side effect that it rotted the fuel systems of certain old cars (old Austin Allegroes were very hot in NZ then). We'd be driving along listening to the radio and there's be regular reports of cars bursting into flame.So in a sense it was more than $2 if it meant your prized Allegro went up in flames
Quote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 08:31:07 PMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 08:18:06 PMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 10:49:32 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 09:11:24 AMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 07:26:17 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they I was right first time...Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2018, 03:38:13 PM . . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss... They look more impressive in the pictures than they are IMHO... I think Yellowstone has spoilt us...And $58 each for the privilege! Ouch!It was cheaper in 1996I doubt if petrol was $2 then either...?Well there hangs a storyAround then NZ finally introduced compulsory unleaded fuel and the most popular brand had an unfortunate side effect that it rotted the fuel systems of certain old cars (old Austin Allegroes were very hot in NZ then). We'd be driving along listening to the radio and there's be regular reports of cars bursting into flame.So in a sense it was more than $2 if it meant your prized Allegro went up in flamesI was told that was cheap imported fuel (from Indonesia?) containing a large %'age of Ethanol... Luckily plenty survived - the classic car scene is obviously quite big here... Have seen some beauties!
Quote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 08:58:03 PMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 08:31:07 PMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 08:18:06 PMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 10:49:32 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 09:11:24 AMQuote from: Steve on April 18, 2018, 07:26:17 AMQuote from: Barman on April 18, 2018, 05:22:50 AMNZ Day 16RotoruaStarted the day with a Dog’s Bollocks Burger while LL had something on her plate which looked like it had come from another part of the animal…Then off to see some old geysers, a walk round some thermal pools close to the hotel and a surprise remembrance service in the park opposite the hotel. Cameron's laughing gas Those old geysers do spout off a bit don't they I was right first time...Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2018, 03:38:13 PM . . .... I've seen geysers-a-plenty in Yellowstone so am prepared to give Rotorua a miss... They look more impressive in the pictures than they are IMHO... I think Yellowstone has spoilt us...And $58 each for the privilege! Ouch!It was cheaper in 1996I doubt if petrol was $2 then either...?Well there hangs a storyAround then NZ finally introduced compulsory unleaded fuel and the most popular brand had an unfortunate side effect that it rotted the fuel systems of certain old cars (old Austin Allegroes were very hot in NZ then). We'd be driving along listening to the radio and there's be regular reports of cars bursting into flame.So in a sense it was more than $2 if it meant your prized Allegro went up in flamesI was told that was cheap imported fuel (from Indonesia?) containing a large %'age of Ethanol... Luckily plenty survived - the classic car scene is obviously quite big here... Have seen some beauties! no MeMis?I did read some time ago that the story was apocryphal as NZ just always had that many car fires but some wanted it blamed on the unpopular unleaded fuelFrankly if I owned an Austin Allegro I'd pay someone to torch it - but not those Jags
If you see Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont) on the flight please say . . . . . . . . . and I will spit feathers (long story not really worth telling, are they ever?)
