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The Essential Responsive Man
Global Connection
The essential responsive man decades ago was the mail man who despite conditions ‘the mail must get through’
Today’s world the electronic mail is just as critical ‘ the mail must get through’ the invisible mail man delivers despite conditions, however when it fails and the electronic medium being the computer and the technology collapses in an invisible heap who is the responsive man?
Living in a rural district in isolated parts of New Zealand being disconnected for today’s expectation for banking, business, writing for a living, and other essentials an IT ( Internet Technician ) man becomes the essential responsive man.
Like diamonds in the sand dune these men seem rare. Even rarer is the man who enters into ones rural framework that brings the consumer S.P.I.C.E. Simplicity, progress, Information/integrity, connection, explanation plus excellence in service.
Responds to the consumers requirements and like the trusty mail man of decades ago will turn up when expected and not forget you. The responsive man for the IT world with hands on approach, who pauses at the gate way of the global world, irrespective of rural or city, belaying the myths and mystery of the electronic world is not only the diamond in the sand dune: but the true essence of the essential responsive man.
One such hero or essential responsive man, armed with a bag of tools, as the mail man carried his bag of mail is mike@computerman.co.nz who took time to stop at this gate.
Sustainable and it is Mechanical
Old Faithful
Over time since the early 1900s’ the industrial surge saw the development of machinery demonstrating artistic flair, craftsmanship and above all engineering skills of solid design.
Industrialization and the surge for development to today of modern technology, mass production, cheap short cuts, planned failure for the consumer to encourage re-purchasing for what one has already bought there is no doubt the dedicated restoration of old machinery that had been previously cast aside is Mechanical Sustainability.
Any machine well oiled, serviced and respected is the true meaning “guaranteed for a lifetime”
Understanding the importance of the restoration dedicated people like Darryl Hudson: found on the following link
http://www.hudsonscustommachining.com/
Being green is not just the land and solar, but surely the integration of recognizing the value of past craftsmanship in the mechanical sense that has served mankind well in many industries.
Like the line in an old song says “ You don’t know what you have got till it’s gone.
100 years old and still going for a spin everyday
Photographs from the site of Darryl Hudson………….. Sustainable Mechanical Living Craftsmanship
Did you Trade Me?
http://offgridecostay.com/ so this is where you are!!!!
The opportunity to reside in New Zealand hill country in an established ‘off the grid’ home sustainable, self sufficient environment is a unique offer.
The choices are wide and varied. For example a growing wine industry in New Zealand the land offers a visionary the scope for the development of a grape from vines sturdy and rugged on the hills of the Marlborough landscape. Producing a wine not seen any where in the world.
Backed by Department of Conservation land the property as it stands is heavily laden with natural New Zealand natives and wild life. A canopy under which for the bush explorer or naturalist could enjoy.
The house on the land offers a retreat to the writer/artist ,or those inspired to work the land, one of comfort, warmth and self sufficiency with ease using all the modern technology one desires.
Choice of being connected with Picton on one side and Blenheim the other the Koromiko ( Marlborough) area potential for ease of living: with innovative green techniques demonstrates harmony and balances for integration of work life balance or endless other choices that one desires to choose.
Stunning place for the ‘students’ or those educating to develop green solutions. The land offers huge potential for the pioneers in this field. The challenges harnessing the sun, wind, water, the elements of the land, its contours rise and fall, soil type,vegetation an exciting opportunity not to be missed.
Take a look at the following links;
http://www.harveys.co.nz/ property ID RH427 Marlborough