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SLICE OF THE CITYGill Street(Between Eliot and Hobson Streets)A Man’s WorldMen. We discover things, we create things and then we break things. And when we neednew things, there’s one place where we all can head in confidence, because here in NewPlymouth, we’ve got a whole street dedicated to the World of Man and that street is GillStreet. Specifically the bit between Eliot and Hobson Streets.Words & Photos Richard HoboGill Street is full of manly shops, but it also contains one forthe womenfolk and munchkins Rumpus Room. The kids canlet loose and do all the running, jumping, sliding, kicking andbiffing stuff that kids should do, while the good woman cankeep an eye on them from the safety of the café area. Perfect.Meanwhile, the menfolk can go off in search of man stuff.There’s plenty of it here, especially car stuff; car accessories,car parts, brakes and clutches and lots and lots of tyres. Ifyou have an American muscle car lurking in your man caveand want some go-faster bits for it, check out USA SpecialtyFor all your catering equipment,party hire and coffee needs.We hire and sell coffee machines,plus coffee consumables172 Gill St, NP. Phone 759 7999email. midwaycaterequip@gmail.comwww.midwaycateringequipment.co.nzUNDER NEWOWNERSHIPProducts, (who, despite their name, also sell parts for Japanesecars...). Yes, Gill Street really is a place where a bloke canbreathe out, let his gut fall to earth and talk freely to anyonewho will listen about how things should really be.If you’re into home improvements, there’s tiles, plumbing andglass, all seriously good stuff for a bit of bathroom remodelling.Plus all the tools you want to do it with at The ToolShed – atreasure trove of awesome tools and knowledgeable blokes.Men all over the world have long been fascinated by kicking,hitting and throwing balls in the pursuit of sport. Unfortunately,the occasional cricket ball has been known to go astray andtake out the odd window. So, if you’ve managed to put a ballthrough the neighbour’s (or worse, the missus’ new picturewindow), with a heroic six hit, call up the boys at MetroGlasstech and they’ll get it sorted out pronto.On the weekends, this part of the world is as any place ofwork should be on Saturday and Sunday – empty. I’m suremost of the places here open on Saturday mornings, but comeSaturday afternoon and Sunday, everyone’s gone.Monday to Friday though, it’s all on. Action everywhere, asworkers arrive early to get the best parking spots. There almostseems to be some sort of competition on to see who can parktheir company vehicle outside a competitor’s premises the moststrategically. A Goodyear ute parked outside Firestone supplier,Corson’s Tyres, an Appco van parked outside Partmaster. Thisis a world of in-jokes and good-natured ribbing and where anystuff-ups are fixed with boxes of beer. Come Christmas time andno-one’s interested in a sit down meal at some fancy restaurant.Double GlAze existing windowsShowerS& MirrorSfrom this r educe exterior noiseto thisA more comfortablehome all year roundDo one room or thewhole houseBaluStradeSSplaShBackSwww.metroglasstech.co.nz159 Gill Street, New Plymouth42 I LIVE MAGAZINE I SPRING 2013