Skip to content

Rachel

A New Zealander living in Scotland who loves cargo bikes

  • Climate change
  • Crochet
  • Cycling
  • Minecraft
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • Vegan

Tag: christchurch

By Rachel M Posted on February 22, 2021

Ten years on from Christchurch – February 22nd 2011

It’s the tenth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake today. 185 people died. I have written about my experience of the earthquake on this blog and so to avoid repeating myself … Continue reading Ten years on from Christchurch – February 22nd 2011

Categories: JournalTags: christchurch, earthquake, earthquakes, New Zealand, ten year anniversary
By Rachel M Posted on March 20, 2020

Phantom symptoms

Am I the only one who has been feeling my forehead, palpating the glands in my neck, and imaging various other phantom symptoms, wondering whether I’ve caught the virus? Probably … Continue reading Phantom symptoms

Categories: JournalTags: christchurch, coronavirus, COVID2019, earthquakes, pandemic, phantom symptoms
By Rachel M Posted on March 15, 2019

TradeMe must stop selling guns

The news out of my old home town of Christchurch today is very sad. Kia Kaha, Christchurch. I feel like I say that a lot. Christchurch has had a really … Continue reading TradeMe must stop selling guns

Categories: JournalTags: christchurch, guns, TradeMe, violence
By Rachel M Posted on November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

Let them be scared

I’ve been completely absorbed by the earthquake news coming out of New Zealand, like news of the three cows marooned on a tiny island of pasture: 3 cows stranded after New Zealand … Continue reading Let them be scared

Categories: JournalTags: christchurch, earthquake, earthquakes, emotion, fear, New Zealand, Scared, wellington
By Rachel M Posted on September 11, 2016September 11, 2016

Jumping and shaking

We cycled to Newton Dee again yesterday and I got this jumping shot for my friend, Stew. Stew is going to give me a cameo in one of his films … Continue reading Jumping and shaking

Categories: JournalTags: anxiety, Cascadia, christchurch, cycling, earthquakes, fear, subduction zones, Vancouver, Whistler
By Rachel M Posted on February 15, 2016April 14, 2016

Another earthquake for Christchurch

Christchurch had another earthquake yesterday; the biggest in quite a while and just another in the earthquake sequence which began on the 4th September 2010. I remember that first one well. … Continue reading Another earthquake for Christchurch

Categories: JournalTags: christchurch, earthquake, earthquakes, New Zealand, trauma
By Rachel M Posted on July 18, 2015July 18, 2015

Hair cut just outside the red zone

Originally posted on Rachel:
We ventured into South City yesterday so that I could have a hair cut. South City is in the CBD just outside the cordoned off area,…

Categories: Earthquakes, JournalTags: christchurch, earthquakes, photos
By Rachel M Posted on February 21, 2015February 21, 2015

Snowdrops in my garden and the Christchurch earthquake

The days are getting noticeably longer again. It seems to change very quickly from light to dark as winter sets in and then from dark to light again as winter … Continue reading Snowdrops in my garden and the Christchurch earthquake

Categories: Earthquakes, JournalTags: christchurch, earthquake, seasons, snow drops, winter
By Rachel M Posted on January 16, 2015

The piano and I

I played the piano today for the first time since before the Christchurch earthquakes. After February 22nd 2011, we sold our piano because it was an earthquake hazard and Elizabeth … Continue reading The piano and I

Categories: JournalTags: christchurch, earthquake, earthquakes, music, piano
By Rachel M Posted on January 20, 2014

A beautiful frosty morning

I have been longing for some snow but there has been none. We haven’t even had a proper frost, that is, not until this morning and the first real frost … Continue reading A beautiful frosty morning

Categories: Cycling, PhotosTags: christchurch, frosty, Millennium Bridge, photos, pics, snow, travel, winter, York
By Rachel M Posted on July 5, 2013

Photos from Christchurch

Ben went to Christchurch for a few days this week and spent some time cycling around and taking photos. This is what he saw.  

Categories: EarthquakesTags: christchurch, damage, earthquake
By Rachel M Posted on January 17, 2013

How does Christchurch look today?

Christchurch counted its 11,000th earthquake since September 4th, 2010, today. It has been more than two years since the first Christchurch earthquake of September 4th, 2010. It is almost two years … Continue reading How does Christchurch look today?

Categories: EarthquakesTags: christchurch, earthquake, earthquakes, red zone
By Rachel M Posted on August 17, 2012

Paying for air

I met a woman here this week who moved up from Christchurch following the February 2011 earthquake. Not long before that quake, she and her husband bought an inner-city apartment … Continue reading Paying for air

Categories: EarthquakesTags: christchurch, earthquakes
By Rachel M Posted on February 18, 2012

Should Christchurch be moved?

I was pretty shocked to read in the news this morning that 48% of people outside Christchurch believe the city should be moved. If that’s true, then the number of … Continue reading Should Christchurch be moved?

Categories: EarthquakesTags: christchurch, earthquakes
By Rachel M Posted on April 10, 2011July 18, 2015

Hair cut just outside the red zone

We ventured into South City yesterday so that I could have a hair cut. South City is in the CBD just outside the cordoned off area, otherwise known as the … Continue reading Hair cut just outside the red zone

Categories: Earthquakes, JournalTags: christchurch, earthquakes, photos

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,210 other followers

Recent Comments

Over Soil on I’m next for the jab, As…
Rachel M on I’m next for the jab, As…
Over Soil on I’m next for the jab, As…
TanGental on Ten years on from Christchurch…
Rachel M on Ten years on from Christchurch…
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
Scroll Up
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×