Talk of the week

Maritime Festival

Thanks to Mark Jackson, Marlborough’s amazing courier. A reliable, fast, efficient and reasonably priced service. We are fortunate to have him here. Courier supremo!

Emergency department

Emergency Department. My partner and I would like to thank the staff at the Emergency Department.

Although very busy their kindness and care was second to none. Thank you.

Re frustrating drivers

I drive at 80km to Picton because my baby gets very car sick. Can’t speak for everyone, but that’s why I drive “slow” .

Poppy

I was very sad to read about Poppy the cat killed in the trap in town. Condolences to the Kenyon family. There really are some absolutely disgusting, low life people out there. A cherished member of someone’s family that didn’t deserve that!

Your responsibility

You can easily keep cats inside overnight so other people don’t have to clean after them. Your responsibility after all.

Funny

I think it’s funny that the council is so concerned about cats destroying people’s gardens when they have done nothing about the spray drift from a vineyard right on the edge of town doing the same thing to gardens next door to it.

Well said

Well said Evan Robinson, contained cats are protected from harm and disease. Pet cats are the only domestic animal we allow to roam, all others are protected by fences or cages.

Lights over Picton

I happen to know the council refuses to pay the buses a reasonable fee.

The council are a miserable lot, forever penny pinching.

Helmets

I thought the law was that cyclists without exemptions were required to wear helmets. We may not necessarily agree with that rule but, whilst it is the law, it must be complied with - for individual safety. Unfortunately there are those intent on disregarding the law and thrust the middle finger at authority, and I know where that leads.

Re: Time for a change

The Omaka Aerodrome has been at its present site for considerably longer than your house has been at Taylors Pass Road. You are as bad as the whinging residents at Omaka Landing complaining about the noisy planes. Maybe you should have thought before buying/ building a house so close to Omaka.

$500,000 Raised on AM Show

WOW!

Congratulations to all concerned on the AM Show for an absolutely superb effort in arranging the ‘Donationathon’ resulting in a very much needed & appreciated half mill. going into the Upper North Is. Rain/Flood Relief Fund.

Can fully understand why the AM Show has romped to the Top of the morning viewing ratings. Tops, Superb, Excellent....Thank You

Tyreland Main St

Fantastic service... very happy customer. Thank you I will be back.

Unpopular opinion

I know that this is an unpopular opinion but I think that three waters is what we need in todays society.

Puzzled

Drove Blenheim to Picton, came upon road signs of works, 30 km/hr, traffic lights ahead,100metres later, thanking me for slowing down etc but no workmen in sight. That was 10 am. Returned 1.30 pm. Signs still out, no work happening. Invisible workmen observed other times. Who pays?

I also have witnessed/heard elderly nurse talking to younger nurse about certain patient in waiting room. Elderly nurse has loud voice. Unfortunately I am a regular patient at Wairau Hospital and I was the person being talked about. Time she retired.

Serious breach

Re Gossiping in the Sun Feb 1 2023. The gossiping of patients details could be seen as a serious breach of the Privacy Act 1993 and their Employment Contract. Hope their Supervisor takes this seriously.

Bad drivers

Having just been here for a short while in Blenheim I’m going to say the car drivers here are the worst in the world. Speeding through the give ways without a care, high speed on the narrow streets like l must get there. On the odd time l ride my bike into town, that’s really scary, slow down, keep off the phone please. I wonder what you’re going to say to me while waiting for the ambulance.

Brayshaw Park

Nice to see the Fire Station open at Brayshaw Park on Waitangi day. Was omitted from the “flyer”.

Dangerous phrase

The texter who quoted the most dangerous phrase in our language as being “ We’ve always done it that way” displays his ignorance about aviation. Sometimes there is only one way to do something.

Re time for change

We built houses in both Omaka and Taylor Pass and Taylor Pass is noisier than Omaka. Never bothered us, quite nice to see the planes. Free seats for the air show. Try living in Springlands, flight path for planes going to airport, that is noisy. You can’t have it all ways.

Disgraceful

Marlborough man jailed for four years for raping two teenagers, do you call yourself a judge? What has happened in this country, no punishment? Well done government for empty jails this guy should have got 20 years plus. What about the victim’s judge. Disgraceful.

Congratulations to the organisers and participants in this year’s Maritime Festival on Picton’s foreshore. An entertaining and well organised event. An example of our wonderful community spirit. Go Picton!

Cats

A cat is ‘being a nuisance’ on somebody’s section, so that person puts in a complaint to the council, like that’s going to help. Why not just knock on your neighbour’s door and talk to THEM about it? No, because like all whingers you don’t want to front up about it, hide behind the ‘loophole’ of privacy rights, but what about the privacy rights of the cat owner? If you’re willing to complain about something you should have the guts to put your name to it, in fact, that’s exactly how it should be, might stop a lot of unnecessary running around for everyone, there are better things for these people to do than trying to settle petty rubbish.

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Amused

I read recently with some (slight) amusement about a former All Black who publicly declared his sexuality. Honestly, I did not need to know his preference in the bedroom. Why do we seem hell bent on declaring our sexuality to all and sundry these days?

I’ve never felt the need to make some public declaration - it will be fairly obvious to my circle of friends and colleagues which way ‘I bat’. And also, when I’m introduced to someone, what they get up to in the bedroom is not at the forefront of my thinking. Unsurprisingly, I’m more interested in where they grew up and what they do for a job.

Come and have a korero with Sara and find out what REAP is all about and have a think about what courses you would like us to deliver in Picton/Waitohi.