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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...
Sunday, November 20, 2011....
FLOWERS AROUND THE HOUSE:
Greetings from Tininn Lodge - Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Culverden.20 minutes from Hanmer Springs and 90 minutes from Christchurch.Here we are and it's just about December - thought I would put up some photos of flowers etc.This year I have put a lot of old favorites in pots.
This Rhodo was given to me by my old work place - origionally I had it in a pot but have now planted it in the garden.
For about the last five years I have grown strawberries in pots - I find it much easier to manage this way.Think it must be all the rain that we've had as I've never seen so many flowers on the plants.So heres hoping for a bumper crop!!
Even one of the Weka.A planter boxes has come in handy for lettuces.
I love panseys and have several planted in pots at the front door.These lovely yellow ones remind me of smiley faces - these were also planted with daffodils - shame I didn't get an earlier photo.
More panseys!
In a gardening magazine I read about planting a variety of bulbs for a longer flowering period.So in this pot I planted hyacinths,daffodils and iris's - they have been flowering for weeks and still allow the foliage to die down naturally!! I was very pleased with the result!!
That's all for now - be happy.
Deirdre
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posted by Deirdre # 6:07 PM 0 Comments
Tuesday, November 1, 2011....
HERE AND THERE!
Greetings from Tininn Lodge - Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Culverden.20 minutes from Hanmer Springs and 90 minutes from Christchurch.Well what a year it has been - and here we are at Spring and not long until Christmas.
This lovely old gum tree has been at the end of the property for ages.Last year it started to look a bit worse for wear and by the end of winter it was obviously dead.Guys arrived on Sunday to cut it done.
They obviously knew what they were doing as they had it done in no time at all.
I asked if I could take some photos and there first comment was "is it for insurance purposes?" and the next comment was if they had known they were going to be photographed they would have had a shave!
I really enjoy people with a sense of humour!!
By the end of the day they had cleaned up and left.Rather a sad end to such a fine old tree,but no doubt the wood will keep some people warm next winter.
posted by Deirdre # 3:46 PM 0 Comments
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Cheers
Deirdre