Great Things Happen When Men and Music Meet
I have been thinking about music recently. I have been thinking of the soundtrack to my life thus far. I, like many many humans on the planet love music. I am not unique in this respect whatsoever. I am sure my tastes differ from many others (although I have such an eclectic taste in music [...]
Ten Reasons I Am Not Actually George Clooney
Well let me qualify that… here are 10 reasons I am not like George Clooney from the movie ‘Up in the Air’. 1. While I am pretty good at not getting pinged by the metal detectors I always forget to hold onto my boarding pass. George does this great routine where he places all his [...]
The End (of 2011) is Nigh….
Well it would be impolite to let the year come to a conclusion without one last post to this collection of ramblings. 2011 has been enormous. By every metric it has been a big year. Full of change; some traumatic, some voluntary and some delightful. A lot of change. It has also been truly a [...]
Oh Canada…
I returned earlier in the week from my second visit to Canada this year. In June I travelled to Winnipeg, Manitoba to participate in the International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) conference and then went on to Toronto to visit the Ontario Government’s registry team. It was one of the last trips I made in [...]
Better say something…
It’s interesting this blogging lark. Somedays I find I have nothing to say, others too much. I have the usual head full of clutter at the moment. I started my new job a fortnight ago and have had a very interesting and enjoyable two weeks in Auckland coming to grips with it. I am pretty [...]
Been thinking about the leaving speech…
Well being a digital native it is natural that I should record my leaving speech in the ether. Actually I have three leaving speeches to make. The first in Wellington, the second to my lovely staff in Auckland and the last to my wonderful team in Christchurch. All over the next few weeks. How does [...]
Of Hanmer I shall never tire
I’ve never had a bad holiday in Hanmer. It’s both a fact and a wee adage I have. I think it would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Hanmer is one of my favourite places on planet earth. I am there now and on my walk this morning thought I might [...]
A brief word about the 22 February Earthquake
I don’t feel quite ready to write about the day but thought I’d better post something here in the interim. My family are all safe. Katherine has relocated to Timaru with Molly (12) and Katie (4) while I am taking Annie (14) to Tauranga tomorrow where she will stay with friends and recommence high school. [...]
Merry Christmas to all our readers…
I feel the need to write. In part it is because I have just finished reading Stephen Fry’s second installment of his autobiography. I am a big fan of the genius Mr Fry, and I was surprised how many things I feel I have in common with him. Certainly not his wealth, fame or gift [...]
The Ghost of Christmas Past
I have very happy and strong memories of my childhood Christmas’s. I put this down in the main to the routines or traditions that we observed in my family. Christmas eve consisted of watching (normally) a movie on the tele while waiting for midnight Mass. We would then head of to Mass for carol [...]
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