The Refs back…and hes not happy…

…. he’s blowing that whistle “very vigorously indeed.”

...think I would've at least cleaned that window in the back room ....

After glancing your eyes over these few photographs…

maybe the bed could of been made :-)

…used to accompany a new to the market listing for sale, listed just last week,

...could have at the very least, have moved the coathanger...?

….tell me, do you really feel like the listing agent….

moving the new bright white organic growing facility middle bottom right of photo could have been an improvement....

…has used all their energy, along with all possible resources available to them…

you would have thought that the photographer would've closed that drawer near the rubbish bin....

…to canvass the widest possible assortment of purchasers out there?

 

April 29 2012 | General and photography and Refs Choice and Sellers and Technology | 1 Comment »

A Flood Proof House – is it really possible?

April 20th, 2012

I have talked about waterfront homes previously, about 3 years ago……..its still one of my posts that has regularly attracted the most Top 10 interest and hits…….

Sea Views - there for the taking matey....

First spotted, I immediately thought who is knicking off with a Kiwi icon, one of NZs first buildings from Kerikeri…..but no, at a 2nd glance, this did look different.

Certainly looks like the act of moving from one location to another could be just a tad easier this way though, certainly when compared with what goes for “the norm” in a typical terrestrial based abode relocation?

But alas, like all good things….there is another tale to tell about these photos. It seems this “floating home” was part of an exhibition, albeit a river based one stretching many many kms.

This photographer bloke, Christophe Dedieu, has previously taken photos of some interesting things. And me, being a photography passionate person, his efforts didn’t escape me.

In Nelson, you typically just can’t take pics like this, this, this & this beauty?

Although “The World” ** did visit Nelson once!

If you like photography of a maritime nature, click here to go to his landing page for many other maritime type photos he has taken.  And the floating home above, turns out there is a story to go with it……see bottom of this page, although I haven’t investigated further the sad story comment #2 alludes to.

CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER  -  Christophe Dedieu

** October 2006

 

 

 

 

April 20 2012 | General and Nelson and photography and Technology and Uncategorized | No Comments »

Weekly News in Nelson Bays Region….PART II

Feb 28 2012

As I mentioned last week there’s ways, other than just reading here or my twitter feed,  that you can keep up to date with happenings in the Nelson bays region of New Zealand.

First up its the paper that heralds itself on “only good news reporting”, perhaps a first in newspaper publishing?

The Nelson Weekly (click link below for latest edition)

The Nelson Weekly is delivered free to householder letterboxes each week.

Not forgetting our southern cousins, next up for free public consumption is the Waimea Weekly,

The Waimea Weekly – click below for latest edition

actually a paper that was started before the Nelson Weekly….The Waimea Weekly was the original in the region that proudly proclaiming itself to be all about “good news.”

Enjoy your reading.

February 28 2012 | Buyers and General and Nelson and retirement and Sellers and The Market | No Comments »

Refs Choice Feb 2012

Who’s fault is this?

Who’s is responsible?

The lighting looks ok?

The angle looks right, and it seemed to have worked ok at the time of day the photos were taken?

how long would it have taken to remove the mess on that table bottom right of photo?

But I have to question the preparation undertaken before the photos were taken?

RELATED

previous REFs CHOICEs

 

February 24 2012 | Nelson and photography and Refs Choice and Sellers | No Comments »

A new species, the “Phablet”

Feb 2012

This month I think its becoming pretty apparent that the Samsung Note, and friends need a name.

Phablet” seems a mighty fine one, although a Google search shows up just 105,000 results when you plug that name in, its definitely going to grow, dare I say grow very fast!

For folks with dimensioned challenged fingers (hmm … like those of someone I know?) a phone, be it the iPhone, or a Samsung Galaxy 1 or 2 are just starting to approach what I would term “comfortable when it comes to typing an email / texting on them.

So someone in NZ who uses a gb of data at the min. in their day to day life per month….well I’d love to here from them. Better yet….I’d certainly love to here from anyone who is currently using one of these “monster phones.”

For Real Estate consultants an item like the Samsung Note could be a “godsend” enabling absolute mobility.

Perhaps I’m out of town for a few days, but with the click of a few buttons on my Android device I can instantly see….

what my add that is booked (in full colour resolution) for this weeks publication, on the cover of Fridays “Summit Weekly”, will present to the general public when they collect it, or the insert in the Nelson Mail, then let me tell you……….. that’s what I classify as a real helper.

February 21 2012 | General and Technology | No Comments »

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