How nice to get such friendly comments - thank you.
No, I didn't suffer much personal loss during the shakes, thankfully, but the experience was a catalyst for a change of career, moving from managing hotels to doing care work looking after people who suffered extreme stress through loss of houses and in many cases the very sad loss of family members.
Yes... I certainly do remember Kia-ora - the orange juice drink that was served up to us UK kiddies in the 1960s at Saturday cinema sessions (Roy Rogers, Robin Hood, Lassie etc. etc.)
Wow, maybe that subliminal advertising affected my choice of travels outside the UK? Hmmm... not sure though what made me decide to manage an insurance company in Botswana for 6 years? Maybe I will find the answer in one of the many splendid comics you have here.
Anyway, a great site, well run and full of friendly people.
Kudos!
Glen