‍ Movies, Books & Places I'm Curious About‍ ‍‍ ‍

BOOKS

  • The Anthony Bourdain Reader ( by Anthony Bourdain)
  • Atlas Shrugged (by Ayan Rand)
  • Big Trust (by Dr. Shade Zahrai)
  • Snoop (by Gordon Korman)
  • Captivated (by Vanessa Von Edward)
  • The Evening and the morning  (by Ken Follet)
  • Column of Fire  (by Ken Follet)
  • Edge of Eternity (by Ken Follet)
  • Notredame (by Ken Follet)
  • Winter of the World (by Ken Follet)
  • Yorkie Doodle Dandy: A Memoir
  • The Dream Life of Balso Snell (by Nathanael West) satire
  • The Day of the Locust (by Nathanael West) satire
  • A cool million (by Nathanael West) satire
  • Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone (by HunterS)

MOVIES & SHOWS

  • The Laundromat (Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas)
  • Dark Horses - Drinker.Thinker.Rebel.Spy (Gary Oldman)
  • High Potential ( Season 3)
  • The Drovers Wife - The Legend of Molly Johnson
  • Nonas (Vince Vaughn)
  • The Ballad of Wallis Island (Big hearted comedy)
  • The Materialists (Rom-com) 
  • The Help (Emma Stone)
  • News of the World ( Tom Hanks) Western
  • The Favourite ( about Queen Ann | Comedy Thriller)
  • She-Devil (1989)
  • One Life (Anthony Hopkins & Helena Bonham Carter)
  • The Witches of Eastwick (Jack Nicolson)

PLACES

Food and Drink
  • C1 Cafe (Quirky Tube food delivery)
  • Austin Club (Speakeasy)
  • Red Light District (Laundry hidden Speakeasy )
  • The Athens Yacht Club (Michelin 2026)
  • Inati (Michelin 2026)
  • Tussock Hill (Michelin 2026)
  • Sumner Post Office ( Brewery and Mediterranean)
  • Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn
  • Ozone Cafe (Digital Nomads and Dog Friendly)
  • Cloud Cafe (Korean Tapas Bar)
  • Route 66
  • Paddy Mc Naughton Pub (Ireland Charm. Dog friendly)
Shopping
  • Grow Landscape and Lifestyle
  • Rangiora Equestrian (belt and tweed jackets)
  • Musgroves (recycled building materials)
  • Pumphouse  Demolition yard
  • Woolston Emporium (vintage and antiques)
  • Rocketnut Quality (vintage furniture)
  • Mr Mod Furniture (vintage furniture)
Random Things To Do
  • Ferrymead Market and Night Market
  • Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden
  • Canterbury Museum
  • Airforce Museum
  • Issac Theatre Royal
  • Silky Otter
  • Little Andromeda Theatre
  • Monavale
  • Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
  • Silky Otter Cinema
  • Art Centre and District
  • The Welder
  • Cunningham, Townend and Garrick House in Christchurch Botanical Gardens
Short Day Adventure
  • Edmonds Factory Gaarden (357 Ferry Road, Waltham or from Edmonds Park off Ryan Street) Dog friendly
  • Iron Ridge Quarry Sculpture Park (Amberly, 707 Ram PaddockRd. Broomfield)
  • Porthills
  • Bottle lake Forest
  • Orton Bradley Park walking tracks and waterfall (no dogs)
Weekend Adventure
  • Gore Bay and Cathedral Cliffs (Easy walking and Dog friendly beach)  near Cheviot
  • Waimate and Te Ana Wai Caves (Historical town and limestone caves (2hrs South from Christchurch)
  • Omarama and Clay Cliffs (dramatic and photogenic) wide open McKenzi Basin  3hrs from Christchurch)
  • Fairly and Lake Opus (2.5 hrs from Christchurch)
  • Staveley and Mt Somers area. (Staveley Store, cozy, forest, Staveley falls, Ice rink) 1.5hrs from Christchurch
  • Hinewai Reserve 1250 Hectare. Multi day walk near Akaroa (no dogs0
  • Hike Sealy Track ( Snow. Mt Cook. Multi Day. No Dogs)
  • Devils Punchbowl Walking Track. Arthurs Pass (2km easy. No Dogs)
  • Craigburn Forest Walk. Arthurs Pass. 20min-4hrs. Various tracks. Dogs on Lead