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"So, is the property market picking up?" - a question I'm often asked. I'm always tempted to ask the person "Why?".

Of course, it is a normal question to ask me since I sell properties in Central Otago. The answer to the question is simple, things are ticking over. Residential properties are 'turning-over' in Central Otago: properties sell, properties get listed on the market, some stay on the market longer than others. All-in-all, we are ticking along nicely.

World Premier of 'Introducing the Sheralees'

March 23 - 26 2011

Athenaeum Hall

Written by Jo Blick

Staring Margaret O'Hanlon, Rachael Simons-Gerard, Kathleen Brentwood, and Jo Blick

Including the vocal talents of Emily Burns, Kate Burns, Olivia Gloag, Alan Davies and Glen Balfour.

You may have seen Mike Tolhurst (from www.acres.org.nz/lawyers/ "has been practicing since 1986 – prior to that he worked in a bank for three years as Corporate Solicitor and prior to that he was in the Police." ) on TV One's Breakfst programme this morning.
I say close but still no bananas!

O a very funny thing happened on the way to the gardens! That is Queenstown Gardens (apparently the duck pond was what inspired Monet...). The funny thing being a number of funny things: a wonderful collection of comedy extracts from Peter Seller to Oscar Wilde with a smattering of Aussie & yes, the odd musical number. Remarkable Theatre strikes again - hurrah. If you haven't cottoned on to the free open air theatre held in the Qtn Gardens you must put it in your diary for next year as a MUST.

This is an expression used in the Real Estate sales industry to describe who has the upper hand when negotiating a sale of a property. When salespeople use the expression - it's a buyer's market - they are saying the buyer in the transaction has the advantage in the securing the property they want at their price. Similarly, when the expression 'a sellers market' is used, they are suggesting the seller of a property is in the position of strength.

We had a lovely night on Saturday night at the Alexandra Blossom Festival’s final event, the WoolOn creative fashion awards. Originally we were to sponsor the Young Designers Category but with a disappointing one entry for that category (fortunately she won a prize from CRT for her effort) we ended-up being joint sponsor of the Supreme Award along with the Alexandra Blossom Festival Committee.

I confess when I heard the name of the new restaurant opening in Clyde, I didn't get it. Now I've eaten there I do - it was a bit of an ah-ha moment. Imagine the freshest of foods prepared in the simplest of ways - it's not just organic is orgasmic!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team at Stewart & Associates, Lawyers Limited and especially Alice in the sale of our house in Albert Drive, Clyde. I much appreciated the work and effort Alice has put into achieving the end result, a sale under a difficult market and in a traditionally quiet period of the year.