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sparkyshopnz · 10 months ago

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Creative Uses for Weatherproof LED Battens in Your NZ Home

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daggerzine · 4 years ago

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Celebrity Mixtape Party #3 with celebrity musical guest Jonathan Segel!

Big thanks to our Stockholm correspondent for giving a listen to mixtape number three. I had as much fun reading Jonathan's musings as I did making the mix.

The Neats - 6

I had a thing against this band because of their use of a capital-Lamdba as an A on their band logo, so I always read it as “The Nelts” and by the time I finally understood it was “The Neats” I wasn’t interested. This song is an obvious love poem to 96 Tears, with the organ sound and spy-riff guitar. Nice Pebbles-type music, the lyrics are stupid.

The Chills - I Think I Thought of Nothing Left To Think About

Chills are great, I have always been a fan of the NZ scene, so many good bands. “Driving yet melodic” as they used to say

The Mantles - Don't Cross Town

Nice simple melody guitar intro. Indie band quality recording, good for those in the know (I’m not, though.) Again, the classic guitar/organ with the bass and drums. These guys sound like they learned how to play in order toto form this band.

Magazine - Touch and Go

Nice edgy new wave from Magazine! This is classic stuff, heard on KDVS when I was in high school, making rock music what it needed to be. Listening now, I can hear the glam in it as well.

Naked Raygun - Rollerqueen

Bass driven rock music with droney scream vocals, I guess it was considered punk at the time. But it’s a love song! About a big legged lady, no less. From the punk styles that used Marshall amps, yet claimed to hate the big rockers of the 70s.

The Names - Floating World

Back to the classic 80s organ/chugging guitar/arpeggios with a chorus pedal. I’m glad people made records like this, nobody would tolerate singing like this these days unless it was from teenagers. “let’s go away, far.”

Unrest - Vibe Out

“Vibe out”, vocoded. Bass riff central again, eventually we get to the almost-in-tune girl vocal pair, which I have to say, makes me happy. There’s something about it that makes me happy, especially the suspensions. All strummy strum, downstrokes on the bass, with that pair of crooners melodicizing.

Slant 6 - 30/30 Vision

Ok now we’re in proto-math rock territory, awesome riffs and key changes, great sounds from the guitars and bass. Spoken vocals, again, the almost in tune girl melodics that just get me. Great build to new sections! Faster pace, and a weird phrase for the chorus “30/30 vision” then back to the slow bass riff. I think I would have loved these guys live, never saw them!

New Order - Ceremony

The most pop track so far, most of these bands with the bass-riff intros probably copped it from these guys. This is a great track (and I’m not a super NO fan) with great simple melody and strong guitar and bass parts. I obviously stole something from this song for a song on the second CVB album, “Chain of Circumstance”.

The Sound - Unwritten Law (7" version)

Back to the garage, cool guitar riff on two janglers going slightly stretched tuning wise. I haven’t heard it before. “a hand is a hand a knife is a knife”. Where did these guys come from and where did they go?

Happy Refugees - Enshrined In a Memory

Another 7”, again I’m not in on this band, sounds cool, sort of Fall-ish delivery but with the REM jangle. I’m gonna get good at music trivia.

Television Personalities - Reaching For The Stars

I know these guys, had many albums, so my trivia knowledge is influenced by KDVS. And

The Three Johns - Brainbox

Nice strong song, good recording, complete with the major key anthem fade out.

The Pooh Sticks - Time to Time

Welsh post punks garage rocking it

The Primitives - I'll Be Your Mirror

More 80s bands mirroring the Velvet Underground?

Biff Bang Pow - 7 Seconds

Like UK’s own Paisley Underground. I guess most of this tape is 80s/early 90s Brit snark mixed with a bit of acid.

Party Day - Carousel

Early Goth! This type of bass and to a certain extent guitar, are why I thought the Cocteau Twins were goth at the start, same early 1980s era.

Mick Trouble - Tales of Hank Marvin

(Mick trouble, really? Tales of Hank Marvin! The throwback nostalgia to Hank, doing up the old strummy guitar. It also reminds me a bit of TV P’s)

Bad Sports - Can't Just Be Friends

This is like a love note note 7”. Every time I go you can put me on your stereo.

The Unknowns - Not My Memory

Early 80s when the new wave was crashing and nobody knew what the genre enclosed. I like the way he clucks like a chicken.

Julian Cope - I've Got Levitation

Man, Julian Cope. Was high. That super crack midrange snare is like hyped up Rolling Stones, with this blues progression. He was into cutting high and low end to squeeze more volume out of analog gear. Punchy! You can sort of see where this is going in terms of UK drug and rave culture.

Abecedarians -They Said Tomorrow/Wildflower

I liked these guys, DIY post punk Californians. Sort of into the texture as much as the notes. Moar reeverb!

Red Zebra - The Art of Conversation

Don’t know them, I think…Belgian punkers. Sounds pretty emo these days. Nice gothy chorus on bass and digital delay on guitar. And freaky ending!

Wire - The 15th

Monks of Doom covered this song relatively recently on What’s Left For Kicks (2006) so that version almost supplanted this version! Wire is so weird, they’re always great but somehow unknowable. Like what are they actually talking about? Is it as dire as they make it sound? Love their style with all the direct downstrokes on the guitar and the organ.

The House of Love - Road

Taking the goth and post punk signifiers to the bank via high end production. Emo vocals moving out of the underground. This was toward the end of the A&R

Rote Kapelle - San Francisco Again (partial)

This is obscure. Cool indie (SF, I guess?) boys and girls

Veronica Falls - Bad Feeling

Unknown, cool song, more recent indie Scottish boys and girls?

Close Lobsters - Sewer Pipe Dream

80s Scots, jangly Enigma Records stuff. Nice song, good sounds with the jangles and the fuzz. 80s compulsory snarky lyrics, as usual.

....and here’s the mix!

https://soundcloud.com/user-292047766/jonathan-segel-mix?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=1

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nwbeerguide · 5 years ago

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Inspired by cooperation, Brooklyn's Other Half Brewing invites breweries, worldwide, open sources a recipe.

Press Release

BROOKLYN, N.Y.- – The team at Other Half Brewing Co is proud to announce All Together, a worldwide beer collaboration created to raise funds & awareness for the industry we love so much. Regardless of location or circumstances, when one member of the hospitality industry struggles, the rest of the group (including brewers, servers, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers, GMs, buyers, chefs & owners) steps in to help and lend a hand.

With this spirit in mind, Other Half Brewing (OHB) is spearheading the All Together project, started by a collective of beer industry partners from around the globe, to raise awareness and provide relief to those struggling in the industry as we’re all in this together.

“Raising awareness about the devastating losses in the hospitality industry is the core vision of this project,” says Matt Monahan, co-founder, Other Half Brewing. “We want to keep these losses at the forefront of conversations so that anyone who wants to help can learn what is happening and find a way to contribute to the recovery.”

How does the project work? #AllTogetherBeer invites any brewer, from any corner of the planet, to participate by providing the tools needed to make the beer at the lowest possible cost, including an open-source recipe, artwork, and name. In exchange, the collective asks that a portion of the proceeds go to supporting hospitality professionals in each brewery’s own community. The rest should be donated to keeping the brewery in business to weather this storm.

Recipe: OHB created a base recipe that easily brewed with commonly sourced ingredients. Each participating brewery can modify the beer as they see fit and brew it at their own convenience.

Artwork + Label: Stout Collective created the label artwork that can be customized by brewery, and Blue Label Printing has offered to print at cost.

Website: Craftpeak Team donated their time, talent & technology for the site

Breweries can get involved by reaching out to alltogether.beer/ for more information.

Beer drinkers can support this cause by signing up for the mailing list. The beers are being brewed around the world, and the newsletter will inform beer lovers worldwide when they’re available to purchase from their local brewery.

At OHB, the proceeds of All Together will go to the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation; https://bit.ly/3bKAlVv and the beer is expected to be available starting April 2020. Social assets can be found here.

The #AllTogetherBeer project begins with the following breweries with more to be announced: Other Half Brewing, NYC; Side Project, St. Louis, MO; Monkish, Torrance, CA; Trillium, Boston, MA; Alvarado St, Monterey, CA; Arizona Wilderness, Phoenix, AZ; Outer Range, Frisco, CO; The Veil, Richmond, VA; Omnipollo, Stockholm, Sweden; Humble Sea, Santa Cruz, CA; Finback, NY; Crak, Padua, Italy; 3 Sheeps Brewing, Sheboygan, WI; Sigma Brewing, Houston, TX; Southern Grist, Nashville, TN; Burial, Asheville, NC; Mikerphone, Chicago, IL; Pilot Project, Chicago, IL; Modist, Minneapolis, MN; Homes, Detroit, MI; KCBC, Brooklyn, NY; Industrial Arts, Garnerville, NY; Fifth Hammer, Queens, NY; Hidden Springs, Tampa, FL; Green Cheek, Anaheim, CA; Bottle Logic, Anaheim, CA; Parish, Broussard, LA; Vitamin Sea, Weymouth, MA; Ska, Durango, CO; Equilibrium, Middletown, NY; Northern Monk, Leeds, UK; Garage Project, Wellington, NZ; Wylam, Newcastle, UK; Lervig, Stavanger, Norway; Juguetes Perdidos, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Carton Atlantic, Highlands, NJ; American Solera, Tulsa, OK; Civil Society, Jupiter, FL; Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; Hoof Hearted, Columbus, OH; Barrier, Oceanside, NY; Sand City, Northport, NY; Bellwoods, Toronto, ON; Whiplash, Dublin, Ireland; Boundary, Belfast, N. Ireland; Dancing Gnome, Pittsburgh, PA; Collective Arts, Hamilton, ON; and more. alltogether.beer/.

About Other Half Brewing

Founded in 2014 by Sam Richardson, Matt Monahan and Andrew Burman, Other Half Brewing is rooted in a simple mission: to push the boundaries of beer. Known for its hazy IPAs, pastry stouts, and creative sours, Other Half has built a loyal community of fans around its Brooklyn taproom, and grown to become one of the most sought after breweries in the country. Through their innovative festivals (Pastrytown & Green City), creative flavors and with locations in East Bloomfield, NY and Brooklyn, NY, Other Half seeks to be constantly moving the beer industry forward. otherhalfbrewing.com/

from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/2UVEkI2

#Beer #News #Brewery

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dustedmagazine · 6 years ago

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“1, 2, 3, 4!”: Jennifer Kelly’s 2018 review

Jennifer Kelly is a frantic romantic.

Rock and roll forever, sure, but it’s hard to avoid the fact that the guitar/bass/drum idiom has been pushed way off to the side in the cultural conversation. Mainstream sites list “best rock records” as a weird, subcultural genre, with a slightly bigger audience, perhaps, than best cumbia records or top Hawaiian slack key recordings (but not much). Worse, to come up with a reasonable size list they include all kinds of things that don’t belong. I mean, really, is Mount Eerie rock by any definition?

Rock isn’t dead, but it’s been made to sit in the corner. The only time in 2018 when everybody thought at once about a guitar band was when Pitchfork’s Jeremy Larson dropped his scathing, hilarious review of the Greta Van Fleet. For a moment, we all snickered as one.

Big rock was terrible in 2018. It almost always is. Yet there’s something disingenuous about the genre of year-end write-ups that laser in on the absolute worst and most bloated of rock bands to make a point about the art-form as a whole. Sure, Imagine Dragons suck. Yes, “Africa” is a soul-destroyingly awful song no matter who sings it. No, I’m not wading into the whole 1975 thing. Who has time? Who has the heart for it?

Because this year, against a tide of commercially viable horse shit, against a backdrop of monolithic indifference, rock bands of all configurations, from all countries (but really especially Australia), continued to make great punk and rock records. And, I, for whatever reason, heard more of them than usual, and it made me happy. And maybe that’s the secret to being happy in music, in any year…find your niche, listen to the best in it, forget about what the mega-corporations are trying to sell.

Also see it live. My big highlight this year was seeing the Scientists in October (with Negative Approach, too!), but it was a pretty great 12 months for live music. It started with a fantastic show comprised of Mike Donovan, the Long Hots, J. Mascis and his Stooges cover band and Purling Hiss (with J on board for one song) at the Root Cellar, a venue I’d never heard of before that show, and that ended up putting on a string of great events. I saw Marisa Anderson, Paul Metzger, Speedy Ortiz, Howling Rain, Trad Gras Och Stenar with Endless Boogie, that Scientists show and Gary Higgins at the Root Cellar this year, and I missed a lot of shows I would have liked to see. Other great shows happened outside the Root Cellar – The Thing in the Spring in Peterborough with William Parker, Bonnie Prince Billy and others, Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric at the Parlour Room, Messthetics at the Flywheel. Western Massachusetts has been in a commercial chokehold for years, with one organization controlling most of the venues, but there were a lot of options this year.

So, here’s to the drummers with their sticks in the air, counting off the four. Here’s to the guitar player wrecking his knees jumping up and down as he/she furiously slashes away. Here’s to the sweat and muck and black humor of $10 shows with four bands on them, two of them still in high school. And here’s to the people (me at least and possibly you) who like these things. Eddie Argos of Art Brut, who used to top these lists and now merits a footnote, spoke for this tiny, beleaguered sub-cult when he urged “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s rock out.”

Indeed. Let’s.

Amy Rigby—The Old Guys (Southern Domestic)

The Old Guys by Amy Rigby

Let’s just set aside the fact that the first and best song on this album is an imagined email exchange between Philip Roth and Bob Dylan on the eve of the Nobel ceremony or that Rigby namechecks three of my favorite ever TV characters in “New Sheriff.” Let’s forget, too, how rare it is for a woman of roughly my age to be making her own music and controlling her own destiny even now in 2018. No, let’s focus on the songs which are sharp, smart and full of hooks, the clean, romantic chime of Rigby’s electric 12-string, the viscous pleasure of the arrangements. This is the very best kind of rock record, one that doesn’t attempt to remake the genre but somehow makes it bigger, brighter and more necessary. The songs sounded great, live, too, with the great Wreckless Eric in tow, and the two of them bickering like old married couples do, and Rigby glowing with triumph by the end of the show.

Shopping—The Official Body (Fat Cat)

The Official Body by Shopping

Bubbly in a hard way, strict and minimal in a manner requires body movement, this album arrived early and stayed on my go-to list all year. For Dusted, I wrote, “You could bounce a quarter off the bass lines in this third Shopping full-length. They’re pulled hard and tight against minimalist syncopated drums, the leaning, waiting, anticipating space between the thwacks as important a character as the beats themselves. The London-based trio harks back to the funky, stripped down post-punk of bands like ESG and Delta 5, with hints of the boy-girl bubble and pop of the B-52s and Pylon.

Salad Boys—This Is Glue (Trouble in Mind)

This Is Glue by Salad Boys

Always weak for NZ lo-fi and equally a fan of the early R.E.M., so of course I fell for this buzzy daydream of a record. “Psych Slasher” bursts with immoderate, glorious joy in the chorus, then cuts back to uncertainty in the verse, the ideal blend of rambunctious rock and wistful pop. “Exaltation” is a gentler sort of classic, just as radiant but moodier, its murmur-y vocals disappearing into cloud banks of fuzzed guitar tone. The whole record sits on the knife edge of rock and indie pop, leaning one way and the other, but never falling over.

Patois Counselors—Proper Release (Ever/Never)

Proper Release by Patois Counselors

I went all in for “So Many Digits” in my Dusted review this year, but the two great punk songs on Proper Release are “The Modern Station” and, especially, “Target Not a Comrade.” This latter song chugs and lurches on guitar and bass, trembles with wheedly keyboards and crests in a massive, hummable refrain. It’s a catchy, twitchy punk tune that’ll hit you in the part of your brain where you keep Wire and the Buzzcocks, hooky as hell in a weird, distorted way.

Bodega—Endless Scroll (What’s Your Rupture)

Endless Scroll by BODEGA

Flipping the gender cliché, Bodega is an all-woman band with a male singer. Its tight, nervy, jangles wrap around themes of internet-age dislocation and movie references. Smart, sarcastic, ironic, sharp, Bodega bristles with what you want from a garage punk band but reveals a surprisingly soft heart uncovered round about “Charlie,” a wistful song about a boy who died too soon.

Bardo Pond—Volume 8 (Three-Lobed)

Volume 8 by Bardo Pond

The eighth in a series of improvised albums, this year’s Bardo Pond record towers and surges with monumental heaviness. I wrote at Dusted that, “The sound, vast and muscularly monolithic as ever, seems more like a demon summoned periodically from a ring of fire, than the product of any sort of linear development.”

Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore—Ghost Forests (Three Lobed)

Ghost Forests by Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore

This year’s most beautiful album, Ghost Forests undergirds lyric folk melodies and angelic pizzicato harp plucks with roiling, violent darkness. My Dusted review observed “The best and most interesting [tracks] juxtapose the muted violence of electric guitar with a harp’s serenity. A guitar howls from a distance throughout “In Cedars,” pushing a simmering turbulence up under sun-dappled lattices of harp picking. Later “Painter of Tygers” does the same trick of joining muscle to fairy dust, the electric guitar raging from far away, while harp and voice spread delicate magic over the tumult.”

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80—Black Times (Strut)

Black Times by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Fela Kuti’s youngest son inherited his dad’s fierce political commitment, his rhythmically unstoppable Afrobeat style and a few of his band members, but this wonderful album is more alive and present than a tribute. “Struggle Sounds, “ with its hard-bounce of a beat, its blurting sax, its ecstatic backing chorus, its swagger of horns and fever-dreamed keyboards dances through history right up to the modern day. “Last Revolutionary” enumerates past African heroes and connects them to the now. I wrote, “Kuti extends his father’s legacy, its tight rhythmic interplay, its fervent political engagement, its relentless exhilarating uplift, while bringing it a bit further into the present.”

Ovlov—Tru (Exploding in Sound)

TRU by Ovlov

I first noticed Ovlov at the Thing in the Spring Festival, on an eclectic Thursday night in a book store, where the sweet surge of guitar sound felt solid enough to body surf on. Later, for Dusted, I said of Tru that “Ovlov churns a monumental fuzz, a wave of surging, undulating, feedback-altered sound …. You can almost poke it with your finger, this onslaught is so palpable. It stirs your hair like an oncoming breeze.”

Speedy Ortiz—Twerp Verse (Carpark)

Twerp Verse by Speedy Ortiz

There’s something so bendy and unpredictable about Sadie Dupuis tunes. They hare off in unexpected ways. They stop and start. They interpose weird little intervals of pop and noise. They refuse to behave, and end up exactly as they should be, though never what you’d expect. Twerp Verse takes more pop turns than other Speedy joints, but in the tipsiest, most eccentric way, with acerbic asides in the lyrics that catch like fishhooks and stay with you. “Speedy Ortiz offers a serrated sort of pop pleasure, full of rhythmic complexity and gender confrontation,” I observed in my Dusted review.

Had enough rock? Me neither

Here are some more punk rock and garage records that I couldn’t squeeze into the top ten overall, mostly in the order that I thought of them, but Constant Mongrel and Richard Papiercuts are pretty great and that’s probably why I thought of them first.

Constant Mongrel—Living in Excellence (La Vida Es Un Mus)

Richard Papiercuts— Twisting the Night (Ever/Never)

GOGGs—Prestrike Sweep (In the Red)

Hank Wood & the Hammerheads—S-T (Toxic State)

Obnox—Bang Messiah (Smog Veil)

Zerodent—Landscapes of Merriment (Alien Snatch!)

Sleaford Mods—Stick in a Five and Go (Domino)

Ethers—S-T (Trouble in Mind)

IDLES—Joy as an Act of Resistance (Partisan)

Bad Sports—Constant Stimulation (Dirtnap)

Lithics—Mating Surfaces (Kill Rock Stars)

Art Brut—Wham! Bang! Pow! (Alcopop)

Whoa, slow down!

Also a shout to the musicians who made more than one really excellent album this year. Ty Segall made five, I think, but I didn’t love all of them as much as Freedom Goblin and Prestrike Sweep.

Obnox—Sonido del Templo/Bang Messiah (Astral Spirits)/(Smog Veil)

Mount Eerie—Now Only/(After) (Elverum & Sons)

Ty Segall—Freedom Goblin (Drag City)/GOGGs—Prestrike Sweep (In the Red)

Ryley Walker—Deafman Glance/The Lillywhite Sessions (Dead Oceans)

Nevertheless, they persisted

And finally, hats off to the bands and artists that have been going forever and continued this year to produce great music.

Kinski—Accustomed to Your Face (Kill Rock Stars)

Low—Double Negative (Sub Pop)

Loma—S-T (Sub Pop) (Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg plus Cross Record)

Oneida—Romance (Joyful Noise)

Wreckless Eric—Construction Time and Demolition (Southern Domestic)

Messthetics—S-T (Discord) (The great Fugazi rhythm section plus a young guitar ripper—one of the best live shows of the year for me.)

Charnel Ground—S-T (12XU) (This is Kid Millions from Oneida, Chris Brokaw and James McNew from Yo La Tengo, and as you’d expect, it’s really good.)

#dusted magazine #yearend 2018 #jennifer kelly #amy rigby #shopping #salad boys #patois counselors #bodega #bardo pond #meg baird #mary lattimore #seun kuti #ovlov #speedy ortiz #scientists

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bcacstuff · 2 years ago

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Timeline part 3 February 2022 - July 2022

Timeline part 3 covering February 2022 - July 2022 See for previous dates part 2 here

He flew back from NZ to London (not via LA) during the storm Eunice, a fan spotted him on February 19 2022 in London and reported about it. Doing promo and some photoshoots and having a little family dinner the evening before

This morning and the London Premiere of OL S6 on February 24 2022.

Again on the move few days later February 28 to NYC where he started with a conversation with Josh and a very busy schedule of promo and photoshoots. Numerous pics and fan pics. But still had time to go see a rangers game and being caught by a pap with MC which didn't take place on March 7 as the article mentions, but in the weekend before, as on March 7 he was in

LA for OL promo, talkshows and FYC panel and on a podcast of tompapa which gave away he was in LA on March 7 2022

Meanwhile we learned that his brief visit to Kansas City would be for a (quite expensive) con, on March 12 where he slipped and hit his head at the cardoor and since then has a scar

He flew back to London from there and was spotted by fans on March 15 2022. Then went to a Triumph bikers event with Nic R on March 18. Briony let us know on March 19 how she was away for the weekend working on something special, which (as suspected) was the photoshoot for the bookcover. He posted a motorbike pic from his home on March 20.

Meanwhile the OL crew was already gearing up as of mid March 2022 according to schedules of extras. And we saw the first pics in April, on April 7 S, boat scenes at the docks,

Still he had time to get to NYC on April 17 during Easter break, no not for MC but for a theatre visit at the BAM theatre seeing James McAvoy in Cyrano where he was also spotted by a fan that weekend.

And back to OL filming. Jon Muir at Dunbar was set up and reported already on April 8 2022, where we saw them filming on April 20 and some videos of the BTS pics

But seems a visit to London and a walk with Katrina around 25 April did fit in his 'busy' filming schedule also, having a drink with CB on April 29 in Glasgow. The birthday weekend was for the MPC gala and tree planting

Meanwhile Midhope Castle posted dates the castle was closed due to OL filming. And there was a live IG on May 2 with S+C.

In May we could almost follow every weekend what he was doing. As it seems AN stayed in Scotland and they were seen multiple times in Edinburgh. Beginning with the MPC Gala, birthday weekend Friday May 6 he was spotted in Edinburgh by a fan, and Saturday in the Balmarol hotel. They seem to have been at the Johnny Walker distillery in Edinburgh and a week later he was spotted at Glenturret distillery and in Glasgow for a Sunday lunch at Crabshakk Botanics on May 15. Next weekend of course was reserved for the DGR, after NIck R showing us around the house and especially the garage where the bikes were, we got a video to reveal the helmet on May 20 he'd be wearing for the DGR, the weekend started the next day at Murray field where some fans spotted him and his own selfie with his 'team'. Several pics and videos of the ride itself on May 22 and nice of Nick R to post his weekend video so we could follow it all by the minute.

Meanwhile new sets where discovered, the Hunter house

And filming seemed to be going on at Midhope Castle, we got to know about nightshoots on May 27

During Pentecost weekend he stayed in Amsterdam per the interviewer of Esquire who talked to him on zoom from his Amsterdam hotel and a fan pic taken on June 4

Suspect is about to be released and he's doing promo for it, a number of interviews and a live appearance on Loraine on June 16 while he is in London, and also posts a 'father's day promo' from his hotel room at the Soho hotel. He also recorded the Gold Derby interview there and BBC the Edit on June 21

Trailers were spotted at Pollok Park in Glasgow on June 22 where filming seems to be going on

On June 25 he at the Giorgio Armani Tennis tournament at the Hurlingham Club with his mother, a fan took a fan pic with him

Next appearance is at the Highlander con in Glasgow on July 2nd, he's filmed by many (and RR) leaving the building. Of course many fan pics

Outlander filming was seen in Newmills on July 5 though most likely not all the main cast. SS was there and (as we learned later on Chris Fulton as Rob Cameron)

July 7 2022 in Glasgow he was receiving his honorary Doctor degree for the RCS and thanked them with a recycled speech. The next day (July 8) a fan posted a picture with him at juicy uk, a superfood bar

After that last pic things went a little quiet, it seems the 6 weeks break for filming had started mid July. He posted a story signing bookplates on his deck in his garden on July 22nd. The next pic he posted was on July 23, the infamous bucket hat pic, which seems to be in the area his friend from EDA Tommy had his bachelor party in Glasgow (or part of it). There were some videos, there is one where supposedly his head is seen.

Other Timlines

Part 1 August 2020 Part 2 September 2021 Part 4 August 2022

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trunkorganizer102 · 3 years ago

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Putting away Your Car The Right Way For The Long Term

So you're going on your OE or perhaps you're simply remaining with family down south in Dunedin for half a month. You may in the middle between pads or perhaps you simply have zero faith in stopping in the city for an extensive stretch of time. You could have something to cruise all over each day however you have no space for the exemplary that sits stopped at home.

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Legitimate capacity is basic - particularly if you own an exemplary vehicle that you need to keep up with the state of. Utilizing a self stockpiling choice permits you to follow a couple of these fundamental principles to auto capacity while getting the vehicle far from the fluctuated and at times unforgiving New Zealand climate.

Store inside, out of the breeze to forestall harm.

Allow your vehicle to sit for quite a long time as opposed to turning it on for a couple of moments every week. While it's generally better to drive your vehicle consistently, assuming that you should store, having somebody turn it on sometimes is causing it more damage than great.

Wash the vehicle and provide it with a new layer of wax prior to storing it.

Change every one of the liquids up to 14 days prior to taking care of your vehicle, however make an effort not to change the oil until the last possible minute.

Fill the tank with new fuel a little prior to putting away to allow it to flow. New petroleum endures an entire year without added substances and will assist with forestalling rust and other harm.

Putting away your vehicle appropriately is the way to forestalling long haul harm. With the security and wellbeing of a self stockpiling choice, it's the most ideal way to ensure inward feeling of harmony and forestall the entanglements that emerge through neglectful capacity. Find a capacity organization in your town or city and examine your necessities with them.

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scrap-pit · 5 years ago

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What is the primary tasks of scrap car removal services in NZ?

After hearing the word car removal or wreckers, most people always think of big machines smashing those cars. However, the works of wreckers do not limit to the aforementioned tasks only. They also help people by removing crashed cars from accident areas and hauling away inoperable vehicles to the wrecking yard. Some vehicles are used for parts, while completely damaged vehicles are crushed and used as scarps.

Tasks of Car Removal

Car Removal Services often help in cleaning the debris off the road, after an automobile accident. They also take care of any oil or gas spillage to remove any hazardous conditions off the roadways. By looking at the accident, they decide where and how to carry the car. Wreckers hook the car to a toll vehicle and haul it away to a garage for repair. Conversely, severely damaged vehicles are taken to wreck yards through a flatbed.

Dissemble and sell junk parts

Reliable scrap car removal company as Scrappit Company owns salvage yards across New Zealand, where they store a large number of dead & damaged vehicles. Junkyards comprise of a large area of land containing hundreds of wrecked cars. Wrecking companies sell cars in parts. Meaning, if a person asks for a specific part of a 4X4 vehicle, then the 4X4 wreckers will check the component’s availability and sell it to the customer at a price lower than the market rate.

Such services help customers who just need a single or few parts of a vehicle but do not want to pay a hefty price at a garage.

Sell components to other users

People can find many car parts at a wrecking yard like windows, door handles, taillights, headlights, tires, rims, seats, windshields, engine components, and many more.

Remove Cars from your property

If you have a nonfunctional car and you want to remove it from your driveway or other parts of the property, then you can simply call a scrap car removal service or wrecking service provider and get it removed. You may have to pay a small fee to remove that car.

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wigginsbuilding · 5 years ago

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tradeguysrenovations · 5 years ago

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Home Renovations Company NZ

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superiorrenovations · 5 years ago

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As you walk into Tile Depot you are overwhelmed by the sheer scale of their range. We never realised how exciting a tile showroom could be. There were huge Italian tiles, small colourful accent tiles, tiles with various textures, tiles that emulated wood and the list just doesn’t stop. The process of choosing the right tile is made surprisingly easy when you consult with the Tile Depot ladies.

We met Ruth and Kitty from Tile Depot and it reinforced our conviction that their values fit right in with ours at Superior Renovations. Working, selling and advising about tiles was not their only goal. Working at tile depot helping clients choose the right tile for their spaces was something of a passion.

Ruth has worked in Tile Depot for more that 15 years while Kitty has worked there for almost 8 years. Their knowledge about various tiles and how they affected a space was phenomenal.

As a lot of our clients choose their tiles from Tile depot, it was important for us understand how their experience was. We had a long conversation with Ruth and Kitty. We talked about tiling trends of 2020, how to select the right type of tiles for your home and situation, tiling mistakes that people should avoid and how tiles can affect the aura of a room.

Top 6 Tile trends for 2020 by Kitty

1. Large Slabs of tiles

There are many advantages of using larger tiles in small and big spaces alike. Larger tiles make an area look ‘less busy’ says Ruth. There are lesser grout lines which means that when you use a large slab of tile in a small bathroom for example, then your room will look more spacious as opposed to if you use smaller tiles. Choose 600 by 600 or even 900 by 600 for your spaces to bring out an elegant and spacious look for any room.

2. Tiles with Patterns

Gone are the days when tiles were just used for convient clean up your bathrooms and kitchen. The conventional use of tiles has long been past. They are now used to add personality and aura to room. Tiles used as feature walls or as a pattern on the wall have become very popular. 2020 will see a rise in the use of patterned tiles to add character to a room or as a feature wall. These vintage designs bring in some old world charm in to the modern homes of today.

Navy Artisan tiles used as a feature wall in the bathroom – Photo credits to Tile Depot

BrickOne Rosso Tiles used as a feature wall in the living room – Photo credit to Tile Depot

A wide range of contemporary patterned tiles that can be used in a number of ways to add character to a room.

3. Colours – Earthy tones

Accent tiles and splashbacks have become very popular in earthy tones. Earthy tones exude a feeling of warmth and create a calm rustic look for any space. Earthy tones draw their inspiration for natural elements such as the sun, earth, sky and greenery. Most Italian tiles fall into this category adding a Mediterranean look when used in any room. This trend has been growing for a few years and is set to rise in 2020.

Casablanca Red adding a warm and earthy touch to a bathroom – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Earthy May Olive and Fern – Photo Credit to Tile Depot

4. Vibrant coloured tiles – the Casablanca collection

The growing trend of having a minimalist look with streamlined modern designs has also meant the growth of Vibrant tiles as accent walls or splashbacks. This is so people can add a ‘pop’ of colour to an otherwise neutral interior. The Casablanca collection at Tile Depot consists of a diverse range of bright and vibrant colours that can be used in any setting or space. Use Casablanca Black in your bathroom for an industrial look or Casablanca red to create a playful rustic look.

Casablanca Sky Blue as a feature wall in the bathroom – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Casablanca Orange – Photo Credit to tile Depot

Casablanca Bottle Green as a splash-back in the kitchen – Photo credit to Tile Depot

5. Textured Feature walls

Traditionally textured tiles were only used around fireplaces and foyers. Textured tiles have seen a growing trend as feature walls as it generates interest and brings an essence of the outdoors into your home. The Lyon range at Tile Depot can be cleverly used as a feature wall in bedrooms and living areas.

Textured tiles in the bathroom – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Textured Bronze Sky tiles used as a splash back in the kitchen – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Textured Black as a back-splash – Photo credit to Tile Depot

6. Metal Range

Mixing elements of metal along with tiles is another growing trend to bring out an industrial look. Mix metals as patterns in your living room to make a unique pattern or simply use it as accent tiles in your kitchen.

Metal Stone – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Metalic Rock Silver – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Metalic Rock Bronze – Photo credit Tile Depot

Your needs as a Family greatly determine the types of tiles suited for you

Your needs as a family can be a huge factor on the type of tiles you choose for your home. Your needs as family with young children would be very different compared to if you have elderly relatives living with you.

Ruth explains in greater details on the types of tiles suited for various types of family and the importance of choose your tiles with great care. Look at our chart below to understand the types of tiles suited for you home.

Young Families

Families with young children lead busy lives especially if they also have a career to juggle. Low maintenance tiles which prove easy to clean and are durable are their top priority.

Recommended tiles:

Matte Finish tiles: Always remember the smoother the tiles the more slippery they will be. To avoid accidents and mishaps, choose matte finish tiles for your home.

Smooth tiles: Avoid textured tiles for families with young kids as they are harder to clean when compared to smooth tiles.

An example of Low Risk Porcelain tile

An example of a Moderate Risk Tile

Families with Elders

Anti-slip tiles are vital for elders and people with disabilities. The common misconception is that you can use outdoor tiles inside your home to avoid accidents due to slipping. This however is not true as outdoor tiles should never be used indoors.

Recommended tiles:

Matte Finish – Smoother the tiles the slipperier they are. Hence use matte finish tiles to avoid any unwanted accidents.

Tiles with a rating of 8 or 9 – Outdoor tiles usually have a rating of 11 or 12 and as mentioned they are not suitable as indoor tiles. However non slippery tiles that are suited for indoors and made for elders have a rating out of 9. The higher the number the more non slippery they are. Hence choose a tile that at least has a rating of 8 or 9 if you have elders living with you.

Tiles by Lifemark – Tile depot has a large range of tiles from Lifemark which is a company that makes tiles especially for people with a disability. The rating for such tiles is 10.

A bathroom with LifeMark Tiles on the floor – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Kitty shares the top 3 mistakes people make while choosing tiles for their home

1. Choosing small tiles for small spaces

As mentioned above, this is a very common mistake that people make when choosing tiles for their home. If your space is small, then choose large slabs of tiles to avoid breaks (in form of grout lines) between tiles.

2. Not buying extra tiles

It often happens that people buy the exact number of tiles that they require to tile a certain room. Kitty says that it is wise to buy an extra box of tiles for the future. It is common that stores discontinue a certain model of tiles which means that if something goes wrong in the future and you have to replace a tile then you might not be able to buy the exact one from the store again. In this case you might have to retile the entire area. To avoid this its best to have a spare box of tiles that you can use in case of any future mishap.

3. Always take a sample tile home before committing to the purchase

How a tile looks inside the store is very different to what it will look like in your bathroom. Factors like natural lighting of your bathroom and the layout greatly determine the shade of light that your tile will appear as. Hence its good to ask for a sample of the tile that you like and see how it looks inside your room.

Still have questions unanswered? schedule a no-obligation consultation with the team at Superior Renovations [contact-form-7]

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References:

http://content.aucklanddesignmanual.co.nz/regulations/design-for-the-rules/Documents/Design_Element_R3-Garages.pdf

https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/revealed-the-value-garages-adds-to-nz-homes-36274

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licencedtoretire · 7 years ago

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The Main Street of Reefton

It’s not exactly one of those places that makes you think Wow! I must visit there but like a lot of the little towns we have found in the South Island there is so much more to Reefton than first meets the eye. We had stopped just off the main street with a view to grabbing a few supplies from one of the local shops and then moving on.

But as is often the case in small towns no sooner had Sarah stepped out of the motorhome than a couple of the locals just passing by struck up a conversation, turns out they were also motorhomers and after telling us all about the must see’s in town told us about the Reefton Racecourse a CAP (#6531) at the princely sum of $2 per person per night with fresh water but no toilets or dump station. It’s also only about 600 metres from the main street so very handy to town.

After a quick drive down the road we decided that we would park up at the Racecourse while we at least investigated the area. So we dragged the bikes out of the garage area and set off up the main street.

There is a really good I Site here complete with a replica mine inside as well as lots of graphic cards about the area. You can also visit Google Play to download the App they have had made for the Powerhouse Walk around the town. it’s really very good and great to see small town NZ investing in themselves. The app gives you a verbal commentary of what was where and when as you take the short 2.5 km walk.

So with the App downloaded we set off to experience the Powerhouse Walk. Reefton was the first town in the South Island to install electric power generated from a small power station that they built on the banks of the Inangahua River that runs along the back of the town. First we needed to ride to the Eastern end of the town and cross the suspension bridge that spans the river. It was time to dismount and push the bikes across given how narrow the bridge was.

There’s not really much left to see along the walk just some old concrete ruins, although there are plans to rebuild the power station within the next two years. As we passed this area we came across a group of four taking photos of each other doing the decent thing we offered to take a photo of the four of them. Two brothers (twins) their sister and her friend.

We got talking to the twins, Nigel and Stefan McKay, who it appears are local icon’s even set to become the face of the advertising behind the new Reefton Distillery despite the fact that neither of the drinks alcohol. When Sarah mentioned that we had just come from Springs Junction – DOC camp they said that they knew it well in fact they where involved in the recovery of the bodies from the landslide all those years ago (refer previous blog). Later on when we met some other people in town you just had to say the twins and everyone knew who you were talking about. (Photo lifted from Facebook)

After finishing the powerhouse walk we rode around the town making the decision that we would spend the night. That night we received a sampling of how much it rains on the West Coast when at around 2am both of us where woken when a flash of lightning followed immediately by an incredibly loud clap of thunder. For the next 30 or so minutes as the thunderstorm raged it was as though someone was emptying a swimming pool directly on top of the motorhome!

The following morning with the rain easing we wondered what else there might be to see in town. There are two blogs that we have been following Chris Miller’s Bugger it we are off and Shellie Evan’s Two Go Tiki Touring So we checked out both of these to see what they had written about Reefton. Chris Miller had a great blog about his time here mentioning in detail the Miners Hut something we had missed the day prior.

With this in mind we got some of the domestic duties out of the way. They do never seem to go away and then set off into town to visit the Miners Hut. This is right in the main street so how we missed it the day prior is completely beyond me. The hut is a replica miners hut from the early days of prospecting in the area and whilst that’s interesting what really makes the place special are the four bearded miners that staff the place.

Actually you probably cannot call them staff as they don’t get paid to be there but do collect donations to keep the good work going. All four of the are real characters with an extensive knowledge of the history of the area and are very pro mining using the now abandoned Oceania Gold Mine just up the road where extensive replanting is underway to restore the land as an example of how it can be done correctly. The hut itself was originally built by Oceania as part of their legacy to the town some 25 years ago.

One of the really interesting things about the hut was it’s wooden chimney. When one of the bearded four told me about this I thought he was joking but no the place has a wooden chimney. This is secured to the building by two wire cables that you release in case of fire and the chimney then falls away from the hut protecting it from fire. I would never have believed it had I not seen it with my own eyes. Also of special interest is their “Sky” dish which they tell me requires a new can to be mounted each time you wish to change the channel or every time the All Backs score!

The town is another of places that we have found in the South Island with hidden gems round every corner including it’s fair share of the old and the new. It would make some house buyers in Auckland cry to see a new house @$229.000. The old gravestones had all been moved from the original cemetery to create a park but at least they have acknowledged the people that they knew where buried there.

The following day we moved onto the Slab Hut Creek – DOC Camp (#6537) a really pretty camp set alongside what is usually a gentle stream but with the rain 2 nights ago it was still a roaring torrent but at least the water level had fallen from where it was. If you look at the photos above you can see the line of debris along the lawn where the stream burst it banks.

As you can see from the sign this is also an area were you can fossick for gold but with the stream running as high as it was this was not going to be an option for us but we did talk to a couple who had been prospecting before the rain who had collected around $300 worth of the stuff.

We parked in one of the designated bays that have native trees marking the boundaries on both sides giving some privacy if you wanted. For us it was also a chance to try out the generator and I must say we were both surprised how quiet it was.

There was a pathway right next to our spot that led upstream so it was out with the new tramping boots for a bit of a test run. The pathway follows the stream really closely with quite a few areas where the day before the steam was probably flowing over the path. You can see in the photos above that it has also scoured under the tree roots in a few places so these trees will probably be floating down stream shortly.

Sadly not 15 minutes into the walk we reached an area where the path had been completely washed away with a torrent now flowing in the area we should have been walking and the bush was to thick to try to circumnavigate so we returned to the motorhome.

One cheeky fella that deserves special mention is this native Robin who was so inquisitive I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had come right into the camper. We have come across a few of these during our walks but it’s always one of those things that by the time you get the camera ready the bird has moved on so it was good to get a couple of great shots.

We decided that we would also visit the old gold mining area of Waiuta. The place is located about 15kms from the main road with the first 8 kms tar sealed and an easy drive but the last 7 kms is a good quality gravel road. What you maybe cannot see in these photos is that the road is only as wide as the motorhome with a drop on one side and a cliff on the other there was absolutely no place for anyone coming the other way to get past us on this winding piece of road that climbs up to the old town. Thankfully we met no one coming the other way either on the way in or out.

There isn’t much left of Waiuta these days with only 6 buildings standing from the original days and the population of 500 is now non existent so it’s a lonely walk around among the ruins for the two of us, we were the only ones here. Because almost all the buildings have gone walking along the road you might see the odd chimney standing but in most cases it’s just a signboard standing there telling you what used to be there.

The ruins that are left are the ones that were not worth carting away once the mine closed. After a collapse at the entrance pit it was deemed not worth trying to renter the mine and it was closed. Within 12 months almost all of the inhabitants of the town had left taking with them all the timber that had been used to build the buildings so they could establish a new house in a new town.

Wandering around the town we discovered the site of the original find as well as some evidence of mining including a couple of mine shafts, not that I would have entered them even if you had paid me to do so.

What is left intact at the site of the mine is in a rather poor state of repair but the buildings are all open meaning you are free to wander around and explore. It does give you a sense standing here of what it must have been like when it was all running. with the miners changing shifts and the battery stamper going 24/7 crushing the quartz to extract the gold.

Those buildings that are still standing are either like the one on the left held up by who knows what or have been restored like the lodge on the left that is available for hire through DOC. Or waiting to be restored like the pale yellow house which the local preservation society is trying to slowly restore.

It was not till we had left Waiuta that we found out that you are welcome to freedom camp here and there are plenty of spots where you could do this although most places are a little exposed with the old village standing at the top of a hill. If you so decide to stay or visit I hope you are lucky like us and find no other traffic on the road on the way in or out as it really is narrow and windy.

Reefton and the Surrounds It's not exactly one of those places that makes you think Wow! I must visit there but like a lot of the little towns we have found in the South Island there is so much more to Reefton than first meets the eye.

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lydiamarshall92 · 7 years ago

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Entrepreneur Interview: Tim Gallagher, SafeSwiss

You’d be forgiven for believing Tim Gallagher was born an entrepreneur.

From starting a nationwide trellis fencing business in his garage at 3AM, to glow-in-the-dark stair nosing, to importing jet skis, to running the world’s most secure private messaging app, Gallagher’s journey is an embodiment of Kiwi persistence and perseverance. Along the way Gallagher has experienced some incredible successes along with some devastating lows; moments which would cause even the heartiest of entrepreneurs some sleepless nights.

As his latest venture SafeSwiss is poised to become his most successful to date, I spoke with Gallagher to hear more about the story behind it, to discuss the future of privacy in our digital age, and to hear what he’s learnt in his years as an entrepreneur.

I began the call asking Gallagher to tell us a little bit more about SafeSwiss.

“SafeSwiss provides encrypted communication solutions designed for the masses. Our secure messaging apps for Android, iOS and Windows utilise state-of-the-art 256k elliptic curve end-to-end encryption.”

For those unfamiliar with encryption this kind of security was (until very recently) available only to governments, banks, the military and HNWI (“high net worth individuals”). Effectively, SafeSwiss claims to provide the highest level of protection to any individual on the planet wishing to safeguard their communications.

I figured the story of how a humble entrepreneur from Christchurch came to build the world’s most secure messaging app must have been a good one, so I asked Gallagher to tell it.

The journey began when he and business partner Kerry Bird had developed a unique digital media storage card and were in talks about building them for a few major movie studios in the US.

However the cards were unsecured after being decrypted at the point of sale, and the pair were forced to find a way to re-encrypt the cards. As Gallagher says, “all roads in encryption lead to Germany and Eastern Europe”, so that is where they went.

The initial costings on the digital media card would end up rendering it cost prohibitive. But whilst in Munich Gallagher and Bird were introduced to an encryption specialist.

“This guy had a very basic genesis of a secure VOIP (Voice Over IP) engine utilising next-generation 256K Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), but nothing to turn it into a viable consumer solution.” The duo saw this as their opportunity to pivot and focus their attention on a total end-to-end encrypted communication solution.

“We came up with the name SafeSwiss, as Switzerland is synonymous with security, privacy, and quality. We purchased the SafeSwiss.com domain name, travelled to Switzerland to set up a company office, Swiss banking facilities, and a company registration.”

This was around the time that Facebook acquired WhatsApp for US$19 Billion, something that “only further sparked our enthusiasm in developing a secure instant messaging VOIP offering, [and] confirmed that we had made the right decision.”

The SafeSwiss secure messaging app has achieved over 100,000 downloads since launch.

Staying on this topic, I was interested to hear more of Gallagher’s views on the trends in what is a very competitive messenger market; did he believe the general trend in this market was towards a more secure form of communication? His answer was immediate.

“Definitely. Almost daily we hear about these massive cyber attacks which steal the data or communications history of hundreds of thousands of people.” As these attacks affect more and more people, the market demand for a greater level of security grows. Despite this however Gallagher feels there is still misconceptions around encryption.

“People still tend to think encryption is for those who have something to hide; the exclusive property of criminals or government spy agencies. In reality everyone has a right to privacy, and should take greater steps to ensure their communications are safe and secure… WhatsApp brought encryption to the masses, which is fantastic. However our service is much more secure.”

This is primarily as SafeSwiss does not harvest data from user’s contact lists, a decision which has most certainly slowed their organic growth, but ensures SafeSwiss stays true to their values as a company.

As the conversation went on I changed direction slightly, away from SafeSwiss and onto Gallagher’s journey as an entrepreneur. I knew Gallagher had been through an enormous amount to get to this point and I wanted to hear more about it.

“Where do we start here? I went to the school of hard knocks and the university of life”. Leaving school at 15, he completed a butchery apprenticeship. But it was clear that wasn’t his ultimate calling.

“At the time, I used to read about how high-flying companies like Rainbow Corporation, Ariadne, or Chase were creating business, and the lifestyles that went along with this. This was all the inspiration I needed.” Having heard so much about property, Gallagher decided that would be a good place to start.

“I saved two weeks’ salary and went to a Bob Jones property seminar in ‘86, and from this bought, renovated and sold houses in Christchurch.” Gallagher would complete every aspect of the renovations himself, including building his own trellis fencing, something that would lead to his first business.

“I still recall working in my garage using pneumatic staple guns and a compressor when the garage door burst open with an super angry neighbour! Mind you, it was 3 AM… he had every right to be agitated!”

“I ended up with a factory manufacturing thousands and thousands of trellis sheets.”

Gallagher went on to design a semi-automated machine to build trellis – which he had an agricultural engineer build – and supplied Placemakers and Carters with trellis fencing nationwide.

“I ended up with a factory manufacturing thousands and thousands of trellis sheets… crazy times.”

A short while later the property market soured; interest rates rose, and Gallagher was unable to cover mortgage repayments.

“I had recently purchased a large property within Christchurch CBD and used security in other properties as collateral. A good idea at the time, but this lead myself and my young family losing everything we had worked so very hard to build. We ended up sleeping on my mother in-law’s lounge floor.” In what must have been a rock bottom moment, Gallagher was forced to simply make ends meet, and went back to his trade as a butcher.

But his entrepreneurial spirit never died and it wasn’t long before he “became a self taught expert in photoluminescence and electroluminescence” and developed the world’s first glow-in-the-dark stair nosing – the bits that provide grip and protect the edge of stairs.

But unfortunately relationships soured and he was forced out of that business. He went on and built businesses importing bathroom units and supplies from China, and importing quad bikes, jet skis and motorbikes from the US – the latter of which would nearly cost him everything again.

Glow-in-the-dark stair nosing was just another stop on Gallagher’s entrepreneurial journey.

After the 2011 Christchurch earthquake Gallagher developed a system to neatly manage the inflow of reports from builders, engineers and other tradesmen relating to earthquakes. Something Gallagher says has “really been the catalyst to allow the funding of SafeSwiss Secure Communication.”

Going into the interview I knew that Tim had been involved in numerous businesses across multiple industries, and thus was interested to hear the common lessons he’d learnt through all this experience. Yet without asking, it was clear that Gallagher’s number one lesson is to never give up.

“Continual persistence and perseverance will ultimately prevail… It’s a statistical fact that you cannot achieve any form of success without some form of failure. It’s not just inevitable, it’s necessary. As Steve Jobs famously said, ‘Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith’.”

However, it’s Gallagher’s roller coaster career that is really the testament to how he truly embodies this belief.

With any successful individual there is commonly a deeper motivation that inspires them even in the toughest of times, and I was curious as to what this was for Gallagher.

“My primary motivation for being an entrepreneur is to create and add value, to try and solve what you see as an existing problem. Obviously if done successfully, wealth will be acquired.”

Furthermore, I asked Gallagher for one weekly habit that he would suggest a reader adopt to better themselves as an entrepreneur. His answer was quite simple. “Reading motivational books by well-respected businessmen, businesswomen and entrepreneurs is an absolute must. Also take notes, go to seminars.”

Right before we ended the call, Gallagher shared a few details of the new B2B offering that SafeSwiss would launch soon. Even over the phone you could sense the excitement in his voice, speaking of how the product would solve a problem that to date has remained unsolved.

It was clear to me in these last few moments of our conversation that Tim was an entrepreneur to the core, and a man who loves every single aspect of building businesses.♦

Interview by Nicholas Lane | [email protected] | @nicholasrlane

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Ruth has worked in Tile Depot for more that 15 years while Kitty has worked there for almost 8 years. Their knowledge about various tiles and how they affected a space was phenomenal.

Top 6 Tile trends for 2020 by Kitty

1. Large Slabs of tiles

2. Tiles with Patterns

Navy Artisan tiles used as a feature wall in the bathroom – Photo credits to Tile Depot

BrickOne Rosso Tiles used as a feature wall in the living room – Photo credit to Tile Depot

A wide range of contemporary patterned tiles that can be used in a number of ways to add character to a room.

3. Colours – Earthy tones

Casablanca Red adding a warm and earthy touch to a bathroom – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Earthy May Olive and Fern – Photo Credit to Tile Depot

4. Vibrant coloured tiles – the Casablanca collection

Casablanca Sky Blue as a feature wall in the bathroom – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Casablanca Orange – Photo Credit to tile Depot

Casablanca Bottle Green as a splash-back in the kitchen – Photo credit to Tile Depot

5. Textured Feature walls

Textured tiles in the bathroom – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Textured Bronze Sky tiles used as a splash back in the kitchen – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Textured Black as a back-splash – Photo credit to Tile Depot

6. Metal Range

Metal Stone – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Metalic Rock Silver – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Metalic Rock Bronze – Photo credit Tile Depot

Your needs as a Family greatly determine the types of tiles suited for you

Young Families

Families with young children lead busy lives especially if they also have a career to juggle. Low maintenance tiles which prove easy to clean and are durable are their top priority.

Recommended tiles:

Matte Finish tiles: Always remember the smoother the tiles the more slippery they will be. To avoid accidents and mishaps, choose matte finish tiles for your home.

Smooth tiles: Avoid textured tiles for families with young kids as they are harder to clean when compared to smooth tiles.

An example of Low Risk Porcelain tile

An example of a Moderate Risk Tile

Families with Elders

Recommended tiles:

Matte Finish – Smoother the tiles the slipperier they are. Hence use matte finish tiles to avoid any unwanted accidents.

Tiles by Lifemark – Tile depot has a large range of tiles from Lifemark which is a company that makes tiles especially for people with a disability. The rating for such tiles is 10.

A bathroom with LifeMark Tiles on the floor – Photo credit to Tile Depot

Kitty shares the top 3 mistakes people make while choosing tiles for their home

1. Choosing small tiles for small spaces

2. Not buying extra tiles

3. Always take a sample tile home before committing to the purchase

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References:

http://content.aucklanddesignmanual.co.nz/regulations/design-for-the-rules/Documents/Design_Element_R3-Garages.pdf

https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/revealed-the-value-garages-adds-to-nz-homes-36274

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Advice On Converting Your Garage To A Granny Flat (NZ)

We’ve been getting quite a bit of requests recently about building a sleepout, extending the house, adding another level and converting a garage to a new living space. So we’ve put together this article to answer a few questions, and to provide some advice to those exploring this idea.

Life doesn’t always remain constant this applies to our needs as well! If you’re planning on converting your garage into living space, then it’s likely that your needs have shifted. Moving may not be an option for a number of reasons, you love your location, love your home, buying a new home is too expensive, and it’s probably not the best time in the market to sell.

Converting your garage into a new living space is not a simple and easy decision and there is quite a bit to think about to ensure you’re making the right decision. This is part of the reason why we created this article to explore some of those questions, so you can make an informed decision.

With our circumstances continually changing, our needs and desires evolve. But that doesn’t mean we have to get rid of the things that are of little or no use to us temporarily. When you bought the house, no doubt you would have thought about it long and hard until you found the right one, but now you need more space for your growing family or perhaps a space as a home office (the options are endless). So naturally extending your home or converting a space comes to mind, utilizing your garage and converting it into a liveable is one of the more popular options but here are a few things you need to think about.

Is my Garage Suitable to be converted into a Granny Flat?

The first and foremost question is the suitability of the room and whether or not it is capable of conversion. The height of the ceiling from the floor must be more than 2.4 meters; however, while designing a garage most of the time, we tend to keep the roof lower.

Next is the weather resistance of the garage. Originally being an area to park your vehicle, bikes, and store tools, we don’t pay enough attention to the water drainage. If the water drainage of your garage is not up to the standard, then it may risk water ingress and moisture build up.

Is converting the garage into a granny flat the right choice?

Firstly, what is a granny flat? Auckland City council doesn’t have a separate category for granny flat or minor dwelling units, but it simply means any flat that has a kitchen is considered to be a second household unit.

Why you need extra space? do you need a room for your child or parent? Perhaps you’re looking to rent out the un-used space? If you are just seeking extra space (with the kitchen or bathroom), then adding an extension to your home could also be an option.

There could be other reasons for the extra space, and it may not be a granny flat that you’re needing. It is common in new homes to have a media room, study room/office, recreational area, or a game room – all of which is not considered a second household unit.

You need to determine what kind of room you’re looking for, whether it’s an extra household unit, extra bedroom, a study room, or a recreational room – this will determine the scope of works for the architect.

There are multiple ideas available to use spare space. You can convert your garage into following areas:

Work from the home area

Gym area

Gaming area

Hobby room

Media room or movie theatre

Teenager’s room

Guestroom

Rented out for extra income

Home entertainment/bar space

A garage conversion is a place that offers quite a wide range of possibilities and because it’s a existing building/space – it requires less planning and investment compared to a new extension. But before you explore ideas, you need to consult with an architect to see is there are any limitations.

Other considerations

Here are a few other things to think about as well before you jump into it:

Where will you park your vehicle if the garage gets converted into the room?

What would the house look like after the transformation?

How spacious or large is your garage? Is it worth a conversion or is it just the waste of time, effort and money?

Do I require building consent for the garage conversion?

Does a garage conversion require building consent?

You will need to first consult with an architect to carry out a feasibility study which will determine whether it’s even possible to utilise the garage space. For a basic garage conversion to a living space, you will require building consent because the garage is not considered a habitable space. Bathrooms are allowed if they meet the rules, but you can’t put a kitchen and laundry into a basic conversion.

All the work that needs to be done to convert your garage into a living room must also be done in accordance to the standards set out by the building code. A garage being a non-habitable structure is a Class 7.0 residential outbuilding. So when you decide to transform it into a living room which will be habitable, then it will be reclassified into Class 2.0.

However, if you are thinking about converting your garage into a minor dwelling (second household unit), then you will be both building consent and resource consent. Resource Consent is required to ensure the project meets the provisions of the Resource Management Act, which for buildings are usually covered by the District Plan -or in Auckland, the Unitary Plan…. Building Consents are required to ensure the project meets the provisions of the Building Code. (Reference from Pacific Environments)

If you are living in or near Auckland, then it is important to determine your zone before seeking any permission to convert. The rules might vary according to the zone, and you need to be certain as to what rules apply when it comes to change in the use of a building or the development of an extra dwelling – your architect will be able to help you with this.

The Auckland Unitary Plan has set the ground rules for all kinds of future developments, expansions, and intensifications covering Auckland and the nearby areas. This unitary plan focuses on the rules to control how the areas must develop in the future.

To determine the details about your zone, all you need to do is to go to the Auckland council site and search for your zone. You will find all the details regarding your zone available on the following website: https://unitaryplanmaps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/upviewer/

We still highly suggest talking to your architect, or a planner to get the best possible advice. Getting all the information regarding your zone and the building rules that applies to you will help avoid all kinds of future complications and conflicts.

What Features Of Building Code Do I Need To Keep In Mind?

Fire Safety: The fire safety feature encourages to take measures regarding fire accidents, including the construction of safe escapes and installation of smoke alarms.

Energy efficiency: The use of natural resources to provide for comfort is also a clause in the Code. You have to introduce adequate lighting, humidity, and ventilation sources to comply with the requirements.

Durability: The durability feature stress that the material needs to be used in the building will stay functional until the estimated life of the building.

Sanitary measures: You must have to pay attention to all kinds of sanitary fixtures, including water, gas, and electricity.

Moisture prevention: You must have to keep an eye on the drainage system for all kind of penetrating and pouring water.

Ceiling height: One of the most crucial factors in building a room is the ideal height of the roof. The height of the living room must not be less than 2.4 meters. If the roof of your garage is lower than 2.4 mark, then you may consider raising the ceiling. Lowering the floor could be an option, but it requires more effort and investment.

If the walls of the garage are made of brick then it will require an additional layer of protection using membrane or the weather-resistant paint. The additional membrane will help provide protection against dampness. You can also opt in stud wall if you’re looking to secure electrical wiring and insulation.

In regards to the floor of the garage, you have to ensure that it has waterproof protection to avoid dampness and water retention. The floor of the garage is mostly commonly made of reinforced concrete, and wouldn’t have any additional protection. There are a variety of products available in the market that can help you with waterproofing the floor.

Another thing to consider is ventilation, you may want to introduce more air flow and ventilation by choosing to install a large window replacing the garage door. The requirements for the natural light in the living room have been pen down in the clause G7 of the Building Code. You can measure your natural light requirements using a lux meter.

The room will also require additional electrical outlets, which most registered eletricians will be able to do. Make sure to Hire a registered electrician because they will need to provide the necessary compliance certificate regarding all the wiring work that has been done – which will be needed when you’re applying for your Code of Compliance Certificate.

You’ll also need to be aware that converting your garage into a habitable room, you will also need to look at issues with the rainwater. Most of the garages use a slanted floor to drive rainwater outside the garage into the drain. But once you decide to convert the garage into the living area, you’ll need to address the water flow issue – perhaps installing additional drains.

Unconsented garage conversions

If garages are converted into living spaces without the appropriate consents and certifications, future owners of the property may have problems insuring the property – even if a pre-sale building inspection identifies no issues.

It may, therefore, be difficult to sell the property – at best, there could be a delay before a sale and purchase agreement becomes unconditional.

We recommend that you advise your clients to contact the council and apply to have any unconsented conversions certified before they list a property. This will save time and stress during the sale process. (Reference from rea.govt.nz)

Converting a garage into an additional dwelling

So you’re still keen on converting your garage to an extra household unit. Various aspects come into play if you are thinking about separate dwelling compared to just converting it to a usable space, an extra dwelling means it includes a new kitchen and bathroom as well. The additional construction will require resource consent and building consent from the Auckland Building Council.

What does converting a garage to a extra house unit mean Financially?

Adding a self contained unit, or ‘granny flat’ to your home can be a cost effective way to provide a home for elderly relatives or older children struggling with rising rent. It can also be a great way for homeowners and investors to generate extra cash flow through rental income and increase the property’s overall value.

With rental yields of anywhere between $200-$600 a week, granny flats can be a great strategy if you’re looking for a long-term return on investment. Not only do they provide a second income, you can also benefit from positive gearing and extra claimables on your depreciation schedule. In an area where rental demand is high, a granny flat can stand out from the competition when it comes to selling. (Referenced from Loan market, 2017)

Attached or detached?

Your ‘granny flat’ can either be a stand-alone dwelling or an extension of your house (e.g. if you convert your garage or your basement).

Factors To Consider While Opting For a Garage Conversion

Although the garage will work just perfectly with your existing space, you have to make some necessary alterations to make the new room blend in with the rest of the home.

Replacement for a garage door: Replacing the large garage door is a must, there are plenty of options available when it comes to door replacement, including a window, wall, or a patio door.

Is there enough lighting? Where is it coming from? If the garage already has a window, then replacing the garage door with extra windows will also offer you extra lighting. Even if there is no sufficient source of natural lighting in the room, you can always opt for artificial skylights as well. The lighting choice in the newly converted room depends on your usage of the room.

What about the garage floor? Mostly garages are concrete flooring, and if you are planning on using the room as the gaming area or the media room, you can opt for standard carpet or wooden floors. However, if you are thinking about converting your garage into a guest room or granny flat, then your options may lean more towards comfort (eg extra layer of insulation under the carpets)

How to utilize the space? If you are planning to convert the garage into a small dwelling or a granny flat, utilising the given space will be important and it’s balance between necessary functions and space. For example, if it’s a small space, it may be better of going for a open plan kitchen, living area and laundry – as opposed to partitioned off.

Where to park the car? The consequence of transforming a garage into the habitable living room is the loss of parking area for your car.

An example of a converted garage

How much does it cost to convert a garage into a room?

The cost of building work for converting a garage to a room can average around $1,250 – $1,500 per square metre not including the cost of architect fees, building/resource consent fees, escavation and engineer fees. Typical garage conversion to room (30m2) will range from $37,500 – $45,000.

How much does it cost to convert a garage to a granny flat?

The cost of building work for converting a garage space to a granny flat which includes a new kitchen and bathroom ranges from $1,750 – $2,150 per square metre not including the cost of architect fees, building/resource consent fees, escavation and engineer fees. Typical garage conversion to granny flat (30m2) will range from $52,500 – $64,500. A minor dwelling can cost up to $20,000 in plans, consents, and development contributions and connections before any building work takes place.

If you’re still deciding what to do with the unused space, make sure to consult with professionals (architects, builders/project managers, and financial advisors) as well to get different perspectives on the situation so you can make an informed decision that will benefit you in the long term.

References

https://www.pacificenvironments.co.nz/post/2016/12/19/resource-consents-and-building-consents

https://www.loanmarket.co.nz/news/how-to-add-value-with-a-granny-flat

https://www.rea.govt.nz/news/industry-newsletters/rea-newsletter-august-2019/when-is-a-garage-not-a-garage

Please note: Whilst all information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of the information. The information may change without notice and Superior Renovations is not in any way liable for the accuracy of any information printed and stored or in any way interpreted and used by a user.

To wrap up

How much does it cost to convert a garage into a room?

Typical garage conversion to room (30m2) will range from $37,500 – $45,000.

How much does it cost to convert a garage to a granny flat?

Typical garage conversion to granny flat (30m2) will range from $52,500 – $64,500.

Do I need building consent for converting my garage to a granny flat?

You will need to apply for building consent if you're converting your garage to a room, if you're converting it to a minor dwelling (with kitchen and bathroom) then you will also need to apply for resource consent.

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Is my Garage Suitable to be converted into a Granny Flat?

Is converting the garage into a granny flat the right choice?

Why you need extra space? do you need a room for your child or parent? Perhaps you’re looking to rent out the un-used space?

If you are just seeking extra space (with the kitchen or bathroom), then adding an extension to your home could also be an option.

There are multiple ideas available to use spare space. You can convert your garage into following areas:

Work from the home area

Gym area

Gaming area

Hobby room

Media room or movie theatre

Teenager’s room

Guestroom

Rented out for extra income

Home entertainment/bar space

Other considerations

Here are a few other things to think about as well before you jump into it:

Where will you park your vehicle if the garage gets converted into the room?

What would the house look like after the transformation?

How spacious or large is your garage? Is it worth a conversion or is it just the waste of time, effort and money?

Do I require building consent for the garage conversion?

What Features Of Building Code Do I Need To Keep In Mind?

Fire Safety: The fire safety feature encourages to take measures regarding fire accidents, including the construction of safe escapes and installation of smoke alarms.

Durability: The durability feature stress that the material needs to be used in the building will stay functional until the estimated life of the building.

Sanitary measures: You must have to pay attention to all kinds of sanitary fixtures, including water, gas, and electricity.

Moisture prevention: You must have to keep an eye on the drainage system for all kind of penetrating and pouring water.

Unconsented garage conversions

It may, therefore, be difficult to sell the property – at best, there could be a delay before a sale and purchase agreement becomes unconditional.

Converting a garage into an additional dwelling

What does converting a garage to a extra house unit mean Financially?

Attached or detached?

Your ‘granny flat’ can either be a stand-alone dwelling or an extension of your house (e.g. if you convert your garage or your basement).

Factors To Consider While Opting For a Garage Conversion

Although the garage will work just perfectly with your existing space, you have to make some necessary alterations to make the new room blend in with the rest of the home.

Replacement for a garage door: Replacing the large garage door is a must, there are plenty of options available when it comes to door replacement, including a window, wall, or a patio door.

Where to park the car? The consequence of transforming a garage into the habitable living room is the loss of parking area for your car.

How much does it cost to convert a garage into a room?

How much does it cost to convert a garage to a granny flat?

References

https://www.pacificenvironments.co.nz/post/2016/12/19/resource-consents-and-building-consents

https://www.loanmarket.co.nz/news/how-to-add-value-with-a-granny-flat

https://www.rea.govt.nz/news/industry-newsletters/rea-newsletter-august-2019/when-is-a-garage-not-a-garage

To wrap up

How much does it cost to convert a garage into a room?

Typical garage conversion to room (30m2) will range from $37,500 – $45,000.

How much does it cost to convert a garage to a granny flat?

Typical garage conversion to granny flat (30m2) will range from $52,500 – $64,500.

Do I need building consent for converting my garage to a granny flat?

Still have questions unanswered? schedule a no-obligation consultation with the team at Superior Renovations [contact-form-7]

WRITTEN BY SUPERIOR RENOVATIONS

Get started now by booking a free in-home consultation.

Request Your In-home Consultation

Or call us on 0800 199 888

www.superiorrenovations.co.nz

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