Ivan Grigoryev's Blog https://ivangrigoryev.com/en Living in New Zealand. Blogging about the country, beautiful places, everyday life. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:49:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fbcbf630281d357141620d81905e23e0 Ivan Grigoryev's Blog https://ivangrigoryev.com/en https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.6 Countryside diary, part eight https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/countryside-diary-part-eight/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2020 04:02:33 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=63732

The continuation! As soon as we arrived in the village we decided to have a short walk up on a hill nearby. This time we chose slightly different route, so we were able to climb to the peak and observe landscapes from both sides of the mountain. Lucky enough, we finished long before it started […]

]]> The continuation! As soon as we arrived in the village we decided to have a short walk up on a hill nearby. This time we chose slightly different route, so we were able to climb to the peak and observe landscapes from both sides of the mountain. Lucky enough, we finished long before it started raining. Actually, it was literally pouring that night. Here is a small beehive farm established right nearby the ATV track. Very typical for New Zealand – as you can lease your land for cattle, sheep or even bees! The size of the land doesn’t matter.


]]> How to hang a bike in the garage https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/how-to-hang-a-bike-in-the-garage/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:17:08 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=63357

Specially for those folks who don’t have much space in a garage and those of you who are renting and hence, can not put a single nail in the wall! I rent a house with a single garage which can fit a middle size SUV and doesn’t have enough space to store a bicycle which […]

]]> Specially for those folks who don’t have much space in a garage and those of you who are renting and hence, can not put a single nail in the wall!


]]> How to convert Amazfit Stratos 3 from Chinese into English https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/how-to-convert-amazfit-stratos-3-from-chinese-into-english/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:29:19 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=63017

And also get Spanish, Italian, French, German, Turkic and Russian languages available. Long story short: after doing some research and looking for a GPS smart watch I have decided to choose Amazfit Stratos 3 released quite recently (in September last year to be presise). Which I got from China thanks to my colleague who went […]

]]> And also get Spanish, Italian, French, German, Turkic and Russian languages available. Long story short: after doing some research and looking for a GPS smart watch I have decided to choose Amazfit Stratos 3 released quite recently (in September last year to be presise). Which I got from China thanks to my colleague who went there prior to 11.11 SALE. So as result, I got Chinese watch, literally. The thing is, Chinese watch doesn’t allow you to switch language – there is no such an option neither in watch settings itself, nor in the phone app. The Amazfit Stratos 3 watch is an awesome watch and worth mentioning and even making a review one day. But now I will show you how to flash Amazfit ROM in order to get other languages and start using the watch and making fun (finally).


]]> Pub talks: Brexit https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/pub-talks-2017-brexit/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:04:26 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=62003

Have found a small draft I wrote back in 2017 on the next day we had a drinks in a pub. I think, some of you might be interested. Honestly, it would be very funny if Eurozone could collapse at some point but UK would still argue, negotiate and postpone Brexit desition: Mister cat, are […]

]]> Have found a small draft I wrote back in 2017 on the next day we had a drinks in a pub. I think, some of you might be interested. Honestly, it would be very funny if Eurozone could collapse at some point but UK would still argue, negotiate and postpone Brexit desition: Mister cat, are you going to leave or not?!? ))

Posting this draft with no edit.


]]> How I went to New Zealand 4WD park https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/woodhill-forest-polaris-4wd-park/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Sun, 09 Jun 2019 09:12:10 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=61939

It’s a bit funny when some of your friends dissappears for a while and then suddenly gets in contact with you years after. Life is a bit complicated so normally I do not raise questions in this case ) Someone I haven’t seen for ages wants to have a spontanious drink? Sure) I have got […]

]]> It’s a bit funny when some of your friends dissappears for a while and then suddenly gets in contact with you years after. Life is a bit complicated so normally I do not raise questions in this case ) Someone I haven’t seen for ages wants to have a spontanious drink? Sure) I have got invitation for an event? Yeah, why not?.. Long story short – last weekend I got unexpected chance to visit an off-road park and shoot awesome pictures I have decided to share with you.


]]> North Karamu Walkway https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/north-karamu-walkway/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Mar 2019 03:32:33 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=61268

I was told about this track by a friend who lives just 20 minutes driving from it, approximately. And I have to say I wasn’t impressed after reading the track description on the Department of Conversation web site. Still we were curious enough, so we decided to go. Without any regrets! We left at half-past […]

]]> I was told about this track by a friend who lives just 20 minutes driving from it, approximately. And I have to say I wasn’t impressed after reading the track description on the Department of Conversation web site. Still we were curious enough, so we decided to go. Without any regrets!


]]> Countryside diary, part seven https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/countryside-diary-part-seven/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:01:51 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=59095

Sooner or later, everyone living in New Zealand buys a yacht finally goes sailing for a first time. Sometimes you have to pay to experience this, sometimes you have to work for it on a boat, sometimes you have to do nothing. I was lucky enough cause in my case it was a way easy. […]

]]> Sooner or later, everyone living in New Zealand buys a yacht finally goes sailing for a first time. Sometimes you have to pay to experience this, sometimes you have to work for it on a boat, sometimes you have to do nothing. I was lucky enough cause in my case it was a way easy. Our friend, who has recently left big city and moved into countryside, bought a boat and invited us to go sailing. Yay!


]]> How do not apply for a job in New Zealand https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/how-do-not-apply-for-a-job-in-new-zealand/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:14:12 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=58538

A few years ago I was looking for my first job in New Zealand. Two years later, I was interviewing people myself for a number of positions opened within the company. So I had a chance to have a look at hiring from the completely opposite side. This opportunity gave me a clue and pointed […]

]]> A few years ago I was looking for my first job in New Zealand. Two years later, I was interviewing people myself for a number of positions opened within the company. So I had a chance to have a look at hiring from the completely opposite side. This opportunity gave me a clue and pointed me to the same mistakes I did some time ago. Just wanted to share my thoughts on how to apply for an IT job in New Zealand and give you some tips how to avoid having your job application from being thrown into a rubbish bin.


]]> Countryside diary, part six https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/countryside-diary-part-six/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:40:17 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=58353

The continuation! No one has answered car’s name and model, though not a big deal. Behold a new category in this blog with a new pictures from a garage shed I’d call as my dream garage ) Part six. “Morris Eight” The car, which I had a chance to drive last time we visited our […]

]]> The continuation! No one has answered car’s name and model, though not a big deal. Behold a new category in this blog with a new pictures from a garage shed I’d call as my dream garage )


]]> Lamb Saagwala https://ivangrigoryev.com/en/lamb-saagwala/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:31:30 +0000 https://ivangrigoryev.com/?p=57917

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 50 minutes. We have used only fresh meat and veges and a few basic spices in this recipe. P.S. The amount of ingridients listed below is enough to serve a lunch or a dinner for up to 4 people. For cooking this meal, we need following ingridients: 800 gramms […]

]]> Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 50 minutes. We have used only fresh meat and veges and a few basic spices in this recipe.
P.S. The amount of ingridients listed below is enough to serve a lunch or a dinner for up to 4 people.


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