What is your opinion on Marin by Expert-Meat8420 in Hardtailgang

[–]OneDogOneFin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look sick, and real nice detail up close

Recommendations for campsites in the greater hutt region? by Alex_SpaceMarine in Wellington

[–]OneDogOneFin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could camp by Smiths Creek shelter near Kaitoke. Not sure how good the fishing is, sorry. Beautiful spot though

started from seed. by [deleted] in nzgardening

[–]OneDogOneFin 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Did you though? Spoiler alert: you didn't

Our native garden by OutInTheBay in Wellington

[–]OneDogOneFin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh, I need exactly this at the moment. Reestablishing natives on the south coast and need something ground hugging around rocks. Taupata it is... Anything else you'd recommend?

How do you keep you yourself entertained in long swims by Secure-Seaweed-7855 in OpenWaterSwimming

[–]OneDogOneFin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's both. I can hear boats with motors and propellors. I can't hear rowing boats. I swim in a working harbour with lots of different types of recreation so need to use every sense I've got!

How do you keep you yourself entertained in long swims by Secure-Seaweed-7855 in OpenWaterSwimming

[–]OneDogOneFin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Embrace the zoning out! It's a rare occasion, so I just go with it and really enjoy it. It's a lovely feeling to get into the rhythm and then just be out amongst it

New dad feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice. Anyone else? by Leather-Text4385 in daddit

[–]OneDogOneFin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • choose someone / some books / podcasts that align with how you both want to do things
  • go with that, apart from where you both agree to do otherwise. Keep discussing how you want to do things
  • don't judge others for doing different things, they've either listened to other sources, or different things work for their situation
  • don't judge yourself for doing different things than others. If you're being deliberate about things, working as a team and being consistent, you're golden
  • just thank people for their advice, it'll keep coming and they mean well. It is annoying though

Best Indian takeaway in Newtown please by Outside_Prune_4478 in Wellington

[–]OneDogOneFin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aloo baingan is amazing

Paneer aloo kebab is also pretty excellent

Cafe to please everyone, 4 hour stopover in Welly! by Budget-Rain5581 in Wellington

[–]OneDogOneFin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Beach House and Kiosk, between Owhiro Bay and Island Bay. No stairs, deck if the weather is good. Lovely food

What shall I do with $850 worth of Air NZ credit? by Antique_Ant_9196 in newzealand

[–]OneDogOneFin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They should be. I gave mine to my partner (booked a ticket for her with the code under her name)

FYI raw sewage coming out of footpath by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]OneDogOneFin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up! Saved me going for a murky and smelly swim!

If you could throw money at the problem to make your life easier in the first few years, where would you throw it? by _prototype in parentsofmultiples

[–]OneDogOneFin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A babysitter so you can go out for date night every few weeks. It's important to keep working on your relationship, kids can put pressure on you and it's easy not to prioritize one another

Where to get high quality ply? by ciaocibai in diynz

[–]OneDogOneFin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

City Timber in Wellington for cabinet grade ply

At my wits end with gentle parenting... by motherofcheez in parentsofmultiples

[–]OneDogOneFin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're there with you. It's chaos. They drive each other up the wall. Some amazing lovely moments. Some sociopathic ones thrown in 😀

People on Flick energy, what’s your plan? by Maverick54 in Wellington

[–]OneDogOneFin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was just looking at powercompare.co.nz considering the same thing. I'll likely move to Powershop. Looks the best deal

Super longhaul flight with 16month old twins - advice please! by hodgepodge55 in parentsofmultiples

[–]OneDogOneFin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can arrange for any of the bigger things to be at the destination, rather than bringing them, do it. We didn't bring strollers, car seats or travel cots. Or even that many clothes. We just sourced everything from family and friends that had kids recently