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May 17, 2020 General muttering / Travel (broadens the mind)

Some Thoughts on IACA – My Collection of Lanyards.

This Sunday I was to be in Indianapolis, Indiana at the opening event for the 43rd Conference of the International

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May 12, 2020 General muttering

Fifty Sunrises

Today I walked on the beach as the sun came up. It was, by my crude reckoning, the fiftieth such

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October 22, 2019 General muttering / observations from domesticity / Ramblings of a mad man

If it weren’t for your gumboots where would you be?

I’ve replaced my gumboots.  My last pair started leaking. They were a gift from my sister-in-law for a birthday around

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March 19, 2019 Big P politic / General muttering

Evil came to Christchurch

As anyone will know Christchurch was the site of a terrorist attack last Friday.  Like so many living in this

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November 29, 2017 Family - I didn't choose them / General muttering / observations from domesticity

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the internet…

Hello world, Hope you’re well. I’ve been a tad busy and have ignored the Mathom House for far too long.

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Pile of Passports
April 6, 2017 General muttering / observations from domesticity / Ramblings of a mad man / Travel (broadens the mind)

April. Again.

It’s April already.  A whole year-and-a-bit have passed since I scratched (tapped) something out into this digital noticeboard thing.  

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February 19, 2016 General muttering / Ramblings of a mad man / Uncategorized

I think I might change my name to Colin.

  I’ve given myself a scare this week.  I have successfully replaced the speedometer cable in my Land Rover.  As

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Clock
September 3, 2015 General muttering / observations from domesticity / Ramblings of a mad man

Marking Five Years Since the Earthquakes Began

Today marks five years since the first big earthquake that hit my hometown, Christchurch. It doesn’t take long for me to

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May 4, 2015 General muttering

So here’s a post about (NZ) Post

I’d prefer not to have to write this post.  But I need to record it.  After all it has been

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January 27, 2015 General muttering / Ramblings of a mad man

Some thoughts on the late Lynn Saunders

This 27 January marks the 12th anniversary of the death of Lynn Austin Saunders.  Lynn was my first ever ‘real’ boss

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