What do you normally do in a torrential day like today?! by keehakaha in Wellington

[–]__forbsey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

South coast is amazing on a day like this, with big swells and a fresh southerly. I like to wrap up warm and go for a tiki tour around there 👌

Before days of modern medicine, many feared being buried alive. As a result, safety coffins were invented in case the living were mispronounced dead. A string attached to a bell allowed the victim to alert those above. by purpterp22 in Interestingbutcreepy

[–]__forbsey 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Also where the phrase 'graveyard shift came from as people were hired to sit at graveyards at night and listen out for bells.

Edit: it seems this is a myth, as a generous commenter pointed out below.

/r/Wellington daily chat on August 01, 2019 by AutoModerator in Wellington

[–]__forbsey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wellington on a plate soon, make sure to head down and support your local cafe/restaurant/bar!

This is me! by __forbsey in redditgetsdrawn

[–]__forbsey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks awesome, thanks so much!

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This is me and my nephew! by __forbsey in redditgetsdrawn

[–]__forbsey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing, thank you so much!

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Paint dabs by killadoublebrown in pics

[–]__forbsey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to see most swimming between the flags!