'John, Robert, I have a job for you.' The male human looks small and puny next to my brother's large frame. He continues, undaunted by our size. 'How would you like to get a job in the city? The pay is good, and you wouldn't need to do anything other than stand still and let people stare at you.'

Coventry Cathedral has been invoked as one way of handling our own cathedral re-build: keep the ruins and build something new alongside.

It's pretty certainly the oldest shop in Christchurch. Although to be fair there's not really much competition for that title any more...

Work continues apace at 49 Patten Street...

A 'win' in post-quake Christchurch isn't always what you'd expect.