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The Spin Bike, the Garage and the Knee – And so it continues

Well I have some minor health issues, Psoriasis related, but it meant I had to go get some further advice You see Psoriatic Arthritis tends to get you down after … Continue reading

January 14, 2014 · 2 Comments

Getting from A to B

Now there’s a thing. In a calendar year I managed by one way or another to achieve over 700km of exercise. Couple of off months when injury and inclement weather … Continue reading

December 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

4:02 am and the clock goes tick-tick-tick Musings

Ok, so I don’t have a handle on the speed of light thing, and how an observer would see two objects traveling at the speed of light that are heading … Continue reading

December 26, 2013 · 4 Comments

On the Occasion of the 25th Wedding Anniversary

Eventually we were going to get there, MrsPdubyah and me. 5th November 1988, Paeroa Presbyterian Church. A date I chose, it’s a long story and I’ll scan some photo’s and … Continue reading

November 3, 2013 · 1 Comment

Stunned into a mumbled mess.

I’ve been a “Manager” of people for a few years. On reflection a lot of people. Some days it’s like herding cats.  If you manage people you’ll get what I … Continue reading

October 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Trees. They take up a lot of space.

We had 4 trees in front of our house, right on the boundary line, and two of them were close to a drain, and you know the horror stories about … Continue reading

October 12, 2013 · 5 Comments

The less of me, the one with the heart

I’m not actually sure what I was thinking, but I have a Nike Sportswatch, and this allows me to track my exercise. One of it’s capabilities is to link to a … Continue reading

August 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Less of me for April

The less of me for April – A moth where I had to push on 16 Runs 94.14kms in total 5.8kms average per walk-out Fastest 5km improves all the time … Continue reading

May 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Less of me for March

March Update : I tried again to get to 100kms, just falling short at the month end where I tailed away on the days I actually got out an did … Continue reading

April 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

A Letter to Murray McCully

I expect a form letter asnwer.   Mr.McCully, I understand that you’re voted in for your opinions and preferences, but I can’t let it pass without comment that you changed … Continue reading

March 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

The Thin me is trying – the less of me update for February

A bit of fun in February and by my own personally competitive nature I managed to crack a 100kms of exercise in the 4 week period, says my Nike+ SportsWatch GPS My weight … Continue reading

March 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

4th Annual Rings Beach Food and Drink Festival

The 4th Annual Rings Beach, Coromandel, Food and Drink Festival, Saturday January 26th. A new beach tradition, originally started to honour a birthday, has now taken a life of it’s … Continue reading

January 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

January started with a hiss and a roar

It seems that January has  started with a hiss and roar. New Years day morning (just after midnight) the Father taxi to recover Daughter from the Police Station where she is … Continue reading

January 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Less of Me

There is this athletic me inside this hulking body that would like to get out. I’ve goaded myself by buying some trick gear that fascinates me, starting with the Nike+ … Continue reading

January 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

The 12 ways of Christmas – The Holiday with the ‘folks’

We’re lucky enough to enjoy a beach house. We’re lucky enough to have ‘Christmas‘ in the summer months, being as how it’s New Zealand and it’s all the other way … Continue reading

December 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

The 12 ways of Christmas – Secret Santa

It’s that time again, we spend 10 months hoping it gets here, one month preparing and then the whole of December questioning the sense of it all. I’m going to … Continue reading

December 9, 2012 · Leave a comment

Chores for Peace….

I’m on a roll with the chores today, and you know how chores can be the mundane. So in no particular order (but actually the order I did them in); … Continue reading

October 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

Those Three Little Words…

Empty Nest Syndrome. MrsPdubyah was moping about the house yesterday ‘unfulfilled’ and generally mooching and moody, #1Son has allegedly left home and MrsPdubyah yesterday used some of my beer tokens … Continue reading

July 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

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