Smacked

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Thursday, October 5, 2006

Just had a table turner. The owners of our wonderful luxurious abode at the Habeke Villas have just sold and Jez has been given his six weeks notice. He and Lyn are out there right now sniffing out a new pad. For me, this means a potential few days notice. It's out of my hands. They want to take on a lease.

But change is good, and as out of the blue as this all is, the timing couldn't have been better for finding a place. The ski season's come to a speedy and reluctant end and people have already started heading across the equator to find themselves another winter, hence the sudden availability of apartments and houses and jobs.

The Rimmer moved out today too. He's headed up to Ruapehu in the North Island to squeeze the last bit of life out of the season. Apparently there's still traces of snow there. We gave him a bit of a send off the other night over at the Speights Ale House, where we'd agreed on a quiet farewell get-together for 'the house'. The meal was superb. If you ever find yourself in a Speights Ale House ('One ale of a place') the 'Drunken Steak' is to die for. Even Jez 'the big gay bear' had one this time, following the ongoing abuse he took last time after ordering the vegetarian parcels. He even managed to redeem himself in full by making the bill read zero, as if by magic (though it should be noted that this was no noble monetary gesture, just another Harris classic.) Great meal though, it has to be said. And such incredible value.

So I'm at a bit of a loss at the moment, and as I sit here like a smacked arse it's just occured to me how fast things are moving. The season's come and gone in the blink of an eye. That's it. All over. No more skiing. I didn't even get chance to knock out the perfect '360', or break both legs. Coronet Peak's already closed, the Remarks are next and Wanaka's slowly starting to lose its magic appeal following the significant change in climate, which incidentally triggered a nice bout of the lurgy and claimed a sizeable number of victims. So I guess it's time to trade in the skis. I'll be shipping the rest of the gear over to the beans at some point to tuck away for the future, but until then it's time to seek out new adventure. And somewhere to live..
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