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April 15, 2020 Family - I didn't choose them / observations from domesticity / Ramblings of a mad man

Adding some words about Covid-19 to the huge pile of them that have already been written.

Some words about Covid-19 the lockdown and being lucky to live in New Zealand

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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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 25, 2016 Landy Love / Ramblings of a mad man

Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels

Well two barrel lock sets actually… I’ll fire the proof reader later. Knowing as I do how much you really

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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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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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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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December 22, 2014 General muttering / Ramblings of a mad man / Travel (broadens the mind)

Just testing to see if this thing still works.

Hello?  Hello?  Is this thing on? My contributions to this blog have been woeful in recent months. In fact if

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May 18, 2014 General muttering / Poetry for the non poetic / Ramblings of a mad man

Convention

Of some things one should never speak. I wonder if they can be typed? What would happen I wonder, if

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May 4, 2014 General muttering / Ramblings of a mad man / Uncategorized

I lost my words for a while

Hello world.  I read an opinion piece in the The Press recently relating to the desperation being experienced by some

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