Rants & Raves: Parks, beaches, events and displays

Parks, beaches, events and displays - all family places, places for everyone to enjoy until someone who constantly swears comes along. Photo / Martin Syke

Rant

Parks, beaches, events and displays - all family places, places for everyone to enjoy until someone who constantly swears comes along. It's not pleasant for people with young children to have to put up with and not a good example of how we want children to grow up. Yes, it would be easy enough to leave, but what if these families are, for example, waiting to get on the hydro-slide at the pools or at a fireworks display. People who swear all the time should really be more considerate of others.

Katie Naden

Rave

At 1pm last Thursday two elderly, hot and exhausted ladies, one temporarily in a wheelchair, asked the driver of a Corporate Cab parked at the entrance to Princes Wharf the charge to drive them back to their cruise ship at the far end of the wharf. Without hesitation, and with a smile, this gentleman said he would take them without charge. These ladies will remember this courtesy as a highlight of their visit to New Zealand. As "driver" of the wheelchair from the Maritime Museum I regret not making a note of the car number but offer my thanks and gratitude.

Barry

Rant

Lovely weekend mornings are wonderful for cycling. And walking. So, cyclists at Mangere Bridge, please take note of the "Courtesy Goes A Long Way. Share With Care" stencils on the waterside Kiwi Esplanade footpath and don't assume we pedestrians will step on to the grass. When we do, a thank you would be good. And when cycling 2, 3 and 4 abreast on the road so you can chat, maybe think of that as being selfish and stupid.

Fiona A

Rave

I left my bag on the 500 bus to Botany last night with my UK passport and life in and some amazing person gave the bag to the driver. I can't say how happy I am, thank you whoever you are.

Sian

Rant

What is it with these idiots that drive around playing really loud music from their vehicles. I just hope they can't claim on ACC when they are deaf in a few years' time!

Janet Bailey

Rave

A fantastic service from the guys at Precision Watch Company in New Lynn. Had a broken link on the gold band of my watch and went in on Saturday morning. The guy took a look, said he could fix it, and did so, gave it back and said, "There you are, bye." No charge. I would have been happy with paying something as I took him away from doing another job. I was expecting to go back in a week or two, and who does anything free these days? Particularly impressed as I fly overseas for three weeks on Monday. Precision Watch has been in business since 1942 - I know why!

Colin James

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