Thursday was another nice day on the Kapiti Coast. I was out on the course soon after 0730 and (if I say so myself) had a cracking front nine, playing to my handicap and chalking up 3 pars. Naturally the course got its own back on the back nine, but all in all I was pleased. Back home for a belated breakfast and then, horror of horrors, I WENT TO A GARDEN CENTRE! No coercion was involved and I went of my own free will. Having cleared the vege patch, I thought I ought to find out what plants I should put out there to die. The bloke at Palmers obviously summed me up as a twat straight away (I have no problem with that, it's the people who assume that I have some intelligence who cause all the problems). The great news was that there's no need to do anything until the second week in October apart from getting some seed spuds laid out in the garage to sprout. Music to my ears! I took copious notes on the veges and herbs available and will send these back to 'er indoors for her consideration.
I had a letter published in the Kapiti Observer today. Not a great feat in itself, since few people around here can write and most of the letters are made up by the paper's staff. I reproduce my missive below;-
Dear Sir,
As a regular visitor to Kapiti from the UK, currently over here to follow Wales in the RWC, I was amazed and disappointed at how little effort KCDC has made to attract overseas visitors into the area. Where are the large signs on SH1 inviting fans to pull over and sample Kapiti's delights? Where are the flags of the competing nations welcoming overseas supporters? There are thousands of RWC fans passing up and down SH1 everyday, and they won't call in to Coastlands to spend their dollars unless prompted.
On the way up to Hamilton for last weekend's epic Welsh win over Manu Samoa, most of the towns were be-decked with flags and shops were decorated to support the various teams. Even Taihape, who's only dubious claim to fame is to be the 'Gumboot Capital of the World' has put out a greater welcome than Paraparaumu. Coastlands has a few All Black flags in The Mall, and that's it! Pathetic.
It's not too late to get your backsides in gear with a month remaining of the RWC - or don't you care?
Yours sincerely,
Bob Ballingall
That might stir up some comment.
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