Monthly Archives: June 2009

Dabbling in Druidism

Posted on Sunday, 28 June, 2009 by jmacg

Last weekend we booked ourselves into the annual winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge Aoteoroa, near Carterton. It was, or claimed to be, an ancient Celtic/Druidic ceremony called Alban Arthan – which can be translated as “Light of Arthur.” The ceremony … Continue reading →

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Kitten chosen

Posted on Sunday, 21 June, 2009 by jmacg

UPDATE: he’s been named Java.

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Korean Folk Village

Posted on Thursday, 18 June, 2009 by jmacg

There were no business commitments on the day we arrived in Seoul and Alex, our host, arranged for us to visit the the Korean Folk Village, a living museum in the city of Yongin, part of the broader Seoul Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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Royally entertained in Seoul

Posted on Thursday, 18 June, 2009 by jmacg

We were well entertained on each of the three nights we spent in Seoul. The first night I’ve already described: the curious events at the Daewonyojung restaurant. The following night we went to Cookin’, a dance and percussion extravaganza performed … Continue reading →

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Bullet train to Nonsan

Posted on Wednesday, 17 June, 2009 by jmacg

One of our more interesting days in Korea was a visit to a TV and computer CRT recycling plant in Nonsan, a smaller city and hour and a half south of Seoul. It was actually some distance away, because we … Continue reading →

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