Hesi Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Just thought I would share this pic of my granddaughter's first visit to Santa last week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Such a cutie mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 A disgruntled Labour supporter, unhappy with her 'lot' 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Caller Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 9:10 PM, LookingForValue said: Such a cutie mate. Must take after the 2nd dams side of the family!😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 2 hours ago, mardigras said: A disgruntled Labour supporter, unhappy with her 'lot' Sad sack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hesi said: Sad sack Lighten up Hesi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Take you own advice chum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Hey it's Xmas Barry, stop being such a miserable prick, drink o'clock not far away lol Chris is learning Te Reo on the taxpayer tab, so everything will be alright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Great though for hospitality, retail, and just about every other small business in the country. Helensville fish and chip shop does great whitebait fritters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) Actually, my comment has been percolating for a day or so, I was reluctant to air my thoughts in case I offended someone [ Hesi mostly ] but here goes. I grew up with scenes of hordes of happy kids gathering around the Santa figure, all waiting for their pressies and a chance to sit on Santa's knee and tell him what good boys/girls they had been. Cheesy? of course, but the scenes were joyous nonetheless. The picture Hesi posted showed a dear wee girl sitting disconsolately on her own, several feet away from the equally solitary Santa. Isn't it sad that innocence has been replaced by mistrust and fear. Edited December 18, 2023 by Freda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Agree BarryB Hospo here in Christchurch does an absolute bloody starve for 3 weeks starting Boxing Day, in fact many close for those weeks. If they don’t cash in on business parties in December they are bloody toast. I dine out as often as I can to support an industry slaughtered during Covid and still struggling to recover Only bright spot is Uber Eats and in fact my go to Asian place now does 30% of sales via Uber and the owner told me if it weren’t for Uber they would have shut up shop 2 years ago. A lot of gigs tough post Covid, but hospo a basket case The nonsense of the country closing down for three weeks is crazy, must be a better way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Xmas is huge for retail, in fact it starts in October and keeps going with Boxing day then New Years sales. What are you guys on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Freda said: Actually, my comment has been percolating for a day or so, I was reluctant to air my thoughts in case I offended someone [ Hesi mostly ] but here goes. I grew up with scenes of hordes of happy kids gathering around the Santa figure, all waiting for their pressies and a chance to sit on Santa's knee and tell him what good boys/girls they had been. Cheesy? of course, but the scenes were joyous nonetheless. The picture Hesi posted showed a dear wee girl sitting disconsolately on her own, several feet away from the equally solitary Santa. Isn't it sad that innocence has been replaced by mistrust and fear. Today's society I'm afraid, smartphones, social media and commercialism(money) reign supreme. Philosophical observation, but the wee girl is very shy with strangers, simple as that. Next year may go better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Peeks in...looks quickly around...Xmas has never been about christianity in my family growing up.... the wee girl is still a cutie... leaves quietly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, Hesi said: Xmas is huge for retail, in fact it starts in October and keeps going with Boxing day then New Years sales. What are you guys on about. Some coin it most don’t, my comments solely about hospo the basket case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 But if you look at the stats for last year, hospitality is back to pre-Covid levels, 7.7% up on 2021 to over 13 billion Hardly a basket case. Perception vs reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Where did they draw those figures, certainly not what I am seeing and being told by people involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Our 2022 Restaurant Association Hospitality Report shows that nationwide hospitality sales revenue has bounced back. In 2022 the industry recorded sales of over $13.38 billion (year ending September 2022). This represents a sales increase of 7.7 per cent over last year. This year’s revenue gains also represent a net 10.75 per cent increase on pre pandemic revenue. Sales increases carried across the industry, excluding the clubs sector, with the food to go / takeaway sector having the largest revenue figure growth, recording sales of $517 million more than 2021. Cafes and restaurants followed with sales $358 million more than 2021. Cafes and restaurants have returned to pre-Covid sales levels, recording annual sales of $6.6 billion for the year ended September 2022, more than 15 per cent higher than 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 I would say that the only mitigating factor, is that in 2023, the effect of high interest rates is starting to bite, as people refix mortgages from 2-3% to 6 plus %. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Thanks Hesi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Show Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) On 12/19/2023 at 7:26 AM, Hesi said: Today's society I'm afraid, smartphones, social media and commercialism(money) reign supreme. Philosophical observation, but the wee girl is very shy with strangers, simple as that. Next year may go better. It's not such a bad thing to not want to sit on any random old guy's knee. 🙂 Edited December 20, 2023 by Dancing Show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Show Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 .. and she is a lovely wee girl Hesi, bless her 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Trampoline actually, up late last night putting it up Merry Xmas to you Barry, you would have made the perfect Santa Clause hohohoho 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, barryb said: I hope you read the instructions Hesi, the real man way is to have a crack without the instructions. There usually written in indecipherable Chinese style any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 NZ made, from of all places, Hamilton lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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