How not to do Social Media – the RT This! Lady
Like I’m an expert at it. But there are some things that just prickle, and this is one of them. I’d like to think that I’m pretty inoffensive and mild, … Continue reading →
Trying Teen Times – the grown up one – Part the Sixth – A New Car
Well we found a car, a very low mileage two owner Mazda Astina 1994 – which makes it only slightly younger that the #Boychild, and so we brought it. It comes as … Continue reading →
Beer – #4 in a series – Cider!
I had cider in the fridge, it called to me, and I answered What’s there to say about Magners Cider except that it’s really Bulmers cider by any other name. … Continue reading →
Trying Teen Times – the grown up one – Part the Fifth – Cars
A couple of years ago #Boychild wanted a car, and we made him save his hard-earned cash for one. It was only a ‘bomb’, and was never going to last … Continue reading →
Under the Auckland Harbour Bridge #1
I was as about as underneath the Auckland harbour bridge as you could be today and I saw this. It was beyond a fence line. Curiosity and all that I … Continue reading →
Beer – #3 in a series – The Cornish Wheat Beer
The label indicates that it has a superb citrus finish, I’ve just started it so perhaps that comes nearer the end, because it seems to be missing in action in this bottle.
Cupcakes
It took me a while to visit Delicious Cupcakes, and I’ve yet to eat the products. Will I revisit? well the proof will be in the pudding so to speak
The Gentleman’s Fishing Club
What you need, and all you need is; A Seahorse KonTiki unit, complete with the electric winch. Some bait A beach A couple of hours Optional Beverage The idea of one … Continue reading →
The Other Bucket List
This list is be about things that I have no personal interest in participating in as things. They hold no allure, fascination or attraction to me
At the beach: some things ever change
It is nice to have something’s that never change.
If it were me
If it were me I would ban the way cafe’s wrap the cutlery in a paper serviette, tightly, that it is a mission to unwrap, and pretty obvious something was … Continue reading →
A Circle Jerk – The NZ New Year honors role call.
171 people to be recognised in the New Year 2012 New Zealand Royal Honours. Aside from Ralph Hotere who’s dedication, focus and single-mindedness to his art which, which like it … Continue reading →
Beer – #2 in a series
Today; Fullers London Pride What can I say except this is a solid beer. Right on my beer button, middling taste not as harsh as a pale ale, and for … Continue reading →
In the court of public opinion – #1
Thankfully public opinion and sentiment isn’t the deciding factor in what if any punishments are due.
Beer – #1 – Fullers – Honey Dew
Today It’s Fullers Honey Dew ‘Organic’ beer. It’s a bit ‘flat’ and tasteless but does have a strange under-taste, It could be the honey. On the Pdub-o-meter it rates an … Continue reading →
Trying Teen Times – the grown up one – Part the Fourth
but when he sits next to me with a gamestaionboy device I know he’s been more focussed on some qualification and experience in something that’ll do him no good and have no relevance in anything he wants to do in life.
Honda CRZ – a quick drive around the block
MrsPdubyah had a call from Honda NZ, “would we please go drive one of their new cars?” She declined but knowing I’m an easy touch made them ring me. Of … Continue reading →
The Public Purse – Having your snout in it, or how Parliamentary Staff Cuts are the fault of John Key.
Someone is making a story up. The PSA are a very noisy union all about feathering the nest of those that have been employed at the cost to the public … Continue reading →
Frozen Shoulder – the one where it’s not
The good news is it’s not “Frozen Shoulder” and it’s just a tendon tear. Cortizone will help to redce the swelling and free up the shoulder. At least that’s quicker … Continue reading →




