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About The Tininn, Culverden, North Canterbury, New Zealand

• 1.5 hrs drive from Christchurch
• 3 bedrooms, separate lounge and dining areas
• Secluded quiet location
• Hosts: Murray & Deirdre Sisson
• Altitude: 300 Metres
• Features: Golf, fishing, hunting, hot mineral springs, horse trekking, scenic flights, skiing, tramping, mt. biking, photography, farm tours.
• Climate: Low rainfall, typical inland NZ

Contact Info:

Tininn
13 Pahau St
Culverden
North Canterbury
Phone: 64 3 315 8060
eMail: thesisson@clear.net.nz

 

New Zealand Information

• 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+12). 
• New Zealand operates daylight saving time which commences on the last Sunday in Sept., when 2.00am becomes 3.00am, and ends on the first Sunday in April of the following year, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am, or GMT+13.
• International dialing code is 64
• Money is $NZ dollar and is usually less than the US and Aust. dollar. Credit cards and EFT POS widely available.
• Language: English predominates
• Health: high grade medical and emergency facilities available. 111 is the ph. number for emergencies

Welcome to Tininn Lodge Bed & Breakfast News...

Monday, September 28, 2009....

Spring has sprung - or has it ?

Greetings from Tininn Lodge - Bed and Breakfast accommodation
in Culverden - twenty minutes drive from Hanmer Springs.

Well after hot sunny days and a few frosts we are back to cold
days and rain.
Poor parents having their children on holiday - and it's raining.

One of the great things about not working full time is that you have more time to notice things.We planted three kowhai trees
about four years ago and they have flowered for the first time.





We have recently been up to Blenheim to attend the funeral of my
Aunt Nona and took the opportunity to visit Murray's brother and sister in law at Anakiwa in the Sounds.
The first morning we were there I was amazed to see all the tuis
in their kowhai tree - there must have been about twelve there at times.





Grahame very kindly took the next two photos for me.There are only 6 tuis in the above photo so you can imagine what twelve looked like.The other thing that amazed me was their ability to hang up side down and still feed on the nectar.





The next photo was taken last year but it's certainly a great one - just look at how content this wood pigeon looks!! He certainly doesn't look hungry.





So in a few years time lets hope we have some birds visiting our garden.

Keep warm and be happy


Deirdre






posted by Deirdre  # 2:57 PM 1 Comments

Tuesday, September 1, 2009....

More about Three Bored Housewives at Culverden

Greetings from Tininn Lodge Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Culverden - twenty minutes drive from Hanmer Springs.

Well it is another typical Spring day - windy and hot one minute then windy and raining the next.

As promised I have taken more photos at The Three Bored Housewives - I have still missed out lots of things - so you just need to go and have a look for yourselves!!





Something for Fathers day.





This great sign really caught my eye!





These soaps are delightful - they also make a great heel balm -just the thing we all need going into spring and summer for those horrible cracked, dry heels!





What child wouldn't love to have these two Golly Wogs?





For the baby boy who has everything - how about an All Black singlet ? - I understand there are matching booties.





Great to find baby garments knitted in pure wool.





Three Bored Housewives must have the best display of dolls clothes anywhere - they are so well made.I understand they are made by a lady in her eighties from Christchurch. The dresses for a bride doll are amazing.





People are just so talented and clever with their hands.


Well I have shown you some of the things in the Three Bored Housewives craft shop on the main street in Culverden - just look for the sign, or you can see more here>>
Till next time
Deirdre
posted by Deirdre  # 3:53 PM 1 Comments

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