Blog of Sandy Lees, a genealogist, taphophiliac, and ephemera collector. Reflects her interest in Canterbury history. Includes a section on the insurance woes the blogger had after the Christchurch earthquakes.
A blog by an ex-employee of the Earthquake Commission discussing flaws in its handling of insurance claims made as the result of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 February 2011 entitled, "Our corner shops".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 October 2010 entitled, "Personal or Professional?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 7 September 2010 entitled, "Labouring with Love".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 16 September 2010 entitled, "Earthquake Update 16/9".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 20 September 2010 entitled, "Earthquake update 20/9".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 August 2012 entitled, "'The Broken Book' by Fiona Farrell".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 22 December 2011 entitled, "'Old Bucky and Me' by Jane Bowron".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 December 2011 entitled, "Scenes in Sumner".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 23 December 2011 entitled, "Afternoon Aftershocks".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 23 December 2011 entitled, "Banks in Boxes, Strange Santa, and Tiny Trio".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2012 entitled, "Quakes and Quietude".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 March 2012 entitled, "Going, going, gone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 12 March 2012 entitled, "Central CERA City".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 December 2011 entitled, "Awareness or Apprehension?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 17 February 2012 entitled, "Approaching Anniversary".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 25 January 2013 entitled, "Preservation Project".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 March 2013 entitled, "Time for Tourists".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 15 January 2013 entitled, "Golf in the Gap".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 18 May 2011 entitled, "Where have all the fun times gone?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 10 May 2011 entitled, "Stolen Sleep and Secret Stars".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 20 March 2011 entitled, "Day 27 - inside the red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 March 2011 entitled, "Day 34 inside the red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 16 March 2011 entitled, "Day 23 Freedom may be possible!".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 17 March 2011 entitled, "Day 24 - still inside the red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 March 2011 entitled, "Day 16, noon - inside the earthquake red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 April 2011 entitled, "Day 44 - Freedom is in sight!".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 7 November 2011 entitled, "Retail Re-start".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 2 December 2013 entitled, "Walking Through the CBD".