75 days ago

BUGGY, YEAH NAH

Michael from Trentham

You can take a dog on public transport trains and buses in the Wellington region so long as the dog can be secured (enclosed) in a carrier bag.
But you cannot take a dog in a three-four wheeler buggy (designed for small-medium size dogs) in public transport even if the buggy compartment was secured (enclosed).

But you can take a baby in an equal sized or larger buggy in the train or bus with or without a secured compartment.

Does all this seem fair and sensible? No, it's plain stupid. I don't think Metlink have thought it through.

In Auckland on public transport you can have a dog in a carrier bag or a dog of any size fitted with a muzzle and on a leash otherwise "free-wheeling".

Wellington's Metlink should think again. When I phoned them, I had to wait 15 minutes while the person I dealt with queried my query with the powers that be.

I have taken Corgis into Wellington many times in a train in a pet carrier - from one of only two manufacturers in the world able to supply such a carrier to fit a long backed Corgi with Corgis weighing up 16kg (without being obese).

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1 hour ago

What's On: WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING

Gary from Waikanae

Join Skin Care expert Leigh as she delves into the topic of Skin Ageing and how to slow it down. Seating limited so to book Phone/Text Gary on 021 1155049.
WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING
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1 hour ago

What's On: WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING

Gary from Waikanae

Join Skin Care expert Leigh as she delves into the topic of Skin Ageing and how to slow it down. Seating limited so to book Phone/Text Gary on 021 1155049.
WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING
  • Room 5, Johnsonville Community Centre
4 days ago

Marketplace Has Its Deplorables

Michael from Trentham

Have had a fair share of trouble selling items through Marketplace in recent months.

Have had the scammers, and "buyers" who have change their minds on going through with the purchase after all arrangements made, but not advising of such.

But just yesterday a guy took out the award for the best try.

Got a 2008 Forester SUV for sale at just over $9000.

This would be purchaser wanted to pay me weekly for the vehicle.

Yeah, right.

If the vehicle was for under $3000 there might be an element of sensibility. I suppose when one is short of cash aiming high provides some kind of relief mechanism.

The Subaru Forester with a low mileage of 148000km, a tow bar, many features and in good to great condition all round is still available.

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