by Neil | May 8, 2008 | Holiday, New Zealand, Personal, Travel
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...by Neil | May 6, 2008 | Holiday, New Zealand, Personal, Travel
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...by Neil | May 4, 2008 | gives up writing tags and has a shower, Holiday, jetlag, New Zealand, Travel
I am now in Wellington having been traveling for around thirty-five hours. That means this post may make even less sense than normal and without even considering that I’m doing it on my mobile. Anyway, I’m rambling. I do that. The flight out was good but...by Neil | May 3, 2008 | Holiday, New Zealand, Personal, Travel
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...by Neil | Apr 28, 2008 | Comedy, commuting, humor, Humour, London, Random, Travel
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....