Woodstock Brewing Co.

In Greymouth there are alot of pubs also working as restaurants where you can go and order food. We decided since we are in early Spring here and the nights are getting milder that we would go out and try a new place to eat. The first one we turned up to was closed (it was a Tuesday night) and quite by accident we drove past this place which was open.

The Woodstock Brewing Co is a bar and grill restaurant near the edge of town. The atmosphere inside was good, the staff friendly and the food good. So because we still have a thousand or so covid cases here every day masks are still mandatory inside businesses. I think people are over this rule because at my work the majority of them wear them but those who don't, don't have exemptions and don't care. When we entered into this restaurant we had ours on but once eating we took them off, as you are meant to do.

I ordered pork belly with coleslaw on the side which is one of my favourite meals, it was extremely filling. We were all happy with our meals and pretty much waddled home again.

And a few days later we were back there again for lunch - this time I ordered a Haloumi cheese stack with fresh veges on the side.

Linking up with Through my lens, Ruby Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, My corner of the world and Wordless Wednesday.

Grace Brothers

We have 2 new chickens, both black ladies. If any of you are familiar with British comedy tv shows you will recognize the names we have given them. This one is named Miss Brahms. And this one is named Mrs Slocombe. At the moment we have them in a temporary shelter next to the Special Patrol Group that we've had for the last 9 months just so they can get to know each other before we intigrate the black ones in with the brown ones. These ones give us a white coloured egg whereas the brown shavers give us brown coloured eggs. Linking up with Tuesday Treasures , Happy Tuesdays and Wordless Wednesday .

Auckland Metropolis Museum

In amongt the modern new highrise buildings in Auckland City is this smaller vintage building that is currently for sale (I'd buy it if I had the money). My research found that: "It was designed by English-born architect Charles Towle and erected in the early 1930s as the Church of Christ, Scientist, the building's Graeco-Roman facade has towering columns that frame its impressive entranceway, with three ornate timber doors decorated with leadlight inserts providing access to the expansive foyer. Arched ceilings dominate the former congregational high stud space beyond the foyer and numerous picturesque windows provide a light, airy feel and an ambience many office buildings lack. The building housed congregational and Sunday school services for 70 years until it was sold and converted into office space in 2003. A significant refurbishment was also carried out with care taken to ensure that the building's distinctive character remained intact. Special architectural ...

Westland Explorer's Monument

In the nearby town of Hokitka (half an hour away) is the cemetery with this monument near the entranceway. It commemorates 4 men who lost their lives between 1863 and 1866 ; George Dobson - road engineer, murdered in 1866 Charlton Howitt - explorer, drowned in Lake Brunner 1863 Charles Townsend - drowned at Greymouth (probably in the Grey River) 1863 Henry Whitcombe - surveyor, drowned in the Taramakau River in 1863 Construction of the memorial started 1868 and the railings were added in 1869. Linking up with Mosaic Monday .

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