Megan

The back of the mirror, with a folded up section of newspaper lying on top. The newspaper is yellowed with age.

A close up of the newspaper, showing the date as Saturday, November 22, 1980.

As a neat bit of trivia, I know the mdf repair is from 1980, because they sealed up a section of the Herald in the back of the mirror!

I'm guessing the mdf didn't quite fit the angle of the wood frame, so my grandad used the paper to fill the gap.

An old octagonal mirror, with a dark wooden frame.

A close up of the makers stamp on the back of the mirror. There is a faded double-B logo, then a string of numbers and letters: BCM / JH8S 15 SEP 1926

Does anyone know anything about old mirrors?

I have one (my great grandparents wedding gift!) that has an issue with the frame, so I've taken the c.1980 mdf backing off & found the original maker stamp.

Except this looks to be from 1926, and my dad says the wedding was earlier than that...
#mirror

Gold Banner on Red Background: Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING! Nobody Asked For It; Everyone Hates It

Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!

Auckland was once a food garden managed by Māori. That knowledge could shape the future. From the University of Auckland - Comment: Tāmaki Makaurau was built off the back of Māori growing and selling food. How can we look to the past for what lies ahead?

newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/24/a...

Trump orders removal of ‘improper ideology’ from top US museums Trump’s new executive order targets what he describes as the spread of a “divisive, race-centered ideology” at museums.

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People lining up and turning their backs on the speaker.

The response as David Seymour is speaking at Waitangi today. The microphone has been cut out and the crowd is singing to drown him out.

We think they were specifically after chargers, to make it easier to sell stolen ebikes.

Keep an eye out y'all!!

Hey Auckland bike folks...

Our work bike cage was broken into this morning. Luckily no bikes were stolen, but my bike charger is gone.

The thieves took a crowbar to the door to get it open, and their car plates don't match the car on CarJam.

Yes, putting your dog on a lead is a good idea.

No, turning up over an hour early won't get you a quicker appointment.

The nurse on reception has an AMAZING poker face

**insert rant about pet owners in the vet waiting room**

Does anyone else get sent pics of dead bugs at work?

Or is it just a museum thing?

#IPM 🕷🦗🐞

A screenshot of the submissions page for the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill

Remember the submissions on this bill close tonight!

www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

Ok, pausing my summer vacation to write a personal submission on the 'Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill'

Please, if you can, even it is a short few sentences, write a submission to oppose this hateful Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm Tuesday January 7th:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

An old ginger and white cat, sitting on a grey sofa. He looks like he is falling asleep while sitting up.

And this is my old boy, Zac, who will be 19 next month!

He has just started on hyperthyroidism medication, and has just enjoyed his third meal of the day...

A black kitten (a Cornish Rex) called Pango, who is slightly blurred because he's moving towards the camera. His tongue is out and licking his nose, as he has just scarfed his dinner.

Mabel the short-faced cat (maybe a Persian? I'm not sure). She is a long haired calico, with ginger, black and white splotches of colour in her fur. She looks slightly disgruntled at the standard of food being supplied, as she's not getting her wet food tonight!

Floki, a slightly rotund grey and white Cornish Rex cat, is lying on my foot and rolling over to provide better access to his tummy for scritches.

Cats that I am currently feeding while their people are away:

Pango, the little black gremlin

Mabel, the queen of cuisine

and Floki, the one cat I've ever met whose tummy is Not A Trap!

Awesome!!

Auckland Council has diverted 30,000 tonnes over two years through its green waste bin. #ABetterWorldIsJustWaiting

The basket cover is a tote bag, it was MUCH easier than the skirt guard to make

I realised that I had basically made clothes for my bike...

The basket cover is a XXL tote bag that I use for grocery shops as well

I've just created a new thread here with those pics :)

A red ebike with a pink skirt guard over its rear wheel.

In the end I wasn't happy with the cotton tape, so I ended up changing the tab design.

I used white elastic instead of the cotton, with velcro and fabric scraps on the ends. Visually this is much less busy, and the elastic was really great for ensuring a good fit of the cover.

A red ebike, with a pink and white fabric cover over the top of the rear wheel.

Once I was happy with how the cover was sitting, I made white cotton tape tabs, with velcro, to attach the cover to the bike frame.

To make this I simply cut the paper template into three pieces - left side, right side and mudguard cover, then copied these onto the fabric. I also applied a bias tape around the edges, as hemming was an absolute faff!

Again, I've just pinned the fabric in place, using calico tabs.

A red ebike, sitting on a wooden deck. The rear wheel has a pink fabric cover over its top half, which is held in place with calico and pins.

Here's proper attempt #1, with some outdoor fabric I had left over from a cushion project. This fabric is waterproof, so rain just slides right off it, rather than soaking in.

Closeup of the back half of an ebike. The top half of the rear wheel has been draped with a brown paper template of a fabric cover.

The main issue with mockup #2 was that the fabric I was using had a weird stretch to it. So I decided to make a paper template instead.

This worked really well for getting a proper pattern around the rear rack, wheel lock and other fiddly bits. I just taped on extra paper where needed!

Closeup view of a rear wheel of an ebike. The wheel is half covered with a red fabric cover, held in place temporarily by pinned on strips of calico.

Mockup #1 didn't fit so well, mainly because I'd only made two side pieces for the cover, and not a middle strip for the mudguard.

Mockup #2 was more successful! Plus using the cotton strips as tabs meant I could more easily remove the cover, and tighten it where needed.

A red and black ebike, sitting on a wooden deck, with a garden in the background. Over the rear wheel of the bike is a red fabric cover, with large wrinkles in it.

Here's the saga of my attempts at a skirt guard! First I tried a fabric mock-up, with a cord looped through holes in the fabric and around the bike frame to hold it in place.

This was ok-ish, but the fit wasn't right, and it took forever to remove or install the cover.

New Zealand, and ground floor, then first floor.

November benefits data is out. Will post more later.
It is important to understand the harm being done here.
We have added 50,000 people to working-age benefits in the last 18 months. It has typically taken us five fking years (and a housing market boom) to get back from that #NZPol.