Kilmore street is a mixture of impersonal urban buildings, charming suburban homes, disturbing post-quake sectons and peaceful rural sights where nature has taken over on empty areas. Jenny passes all these in quick succession as she gives a sporty twist to her day walking from her son’s place to her sister’s one. She came from Ashburton to see his son’s graduation this weekend. He is now trained as a massage therapist and he organised the family to celebrate with him. “Right now I feel relaxed and exhausted after the event. Yes, and sore as well, from the walking!”