Golden Hokey Pokey

We’re in Christchurch now having spent yesterday travelling down from Wellington. I don’t really associate New Zealand or Australia with having different words for stuff although I’m not sure why as clearly in America they’ve got a whole raft of different vocabulary...

Wellington Wanderers

Tuesday was our first full day in New Zealand. Monday, we arrived at M and C’s a little after ten. We spent the rest of the day trying to stay awake by exploring the village of Hataitai near M and C’s house in Wellington. The village is quite small and has a nice...

Winged Ape

I’m tapping this out in the departure lounge at Heathrow, our jumbo just the other side of the glass. Looking forward to a long break in New Zealand. I’ll be gone for a few weeks and, although I will be posting periodically, it may take a little longer...

Holiday Reading

Only three days to go! I’m seriously ready for my break now and it’ll be great to see C and M. I haven’t seen them in around eighteen months but more on that later in the week. This post is about other things. For today I must compile that all...

Commuter Capers

Top five comedy commuter capers, go on – I dare you: 5. Next time a free paper is slapped into your chest arm bar the free paper pusher to the ground and tweak him a la Mister Miyagi. Helps your defence later if you yell assault as the paper hits you. 4....