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The Spin Bike, the Garage and the Knee

Spent a couple of hours rearranging the garage. This so ‘we’ could install the newly purchased  Spin Bike into a place we can use it. The garage door has developed an … Continue reading →

December 1, 2013 · 1 Comment

I was had

I’ve been hectoring MrsPdubyah to trade-in her car for something newer, smaller, more economical. It’s a long sales cycle. There are a number of discrete stages. Suggestion. Pause for a … Continue reading →

November 16, 2013 · 1 Comment

The World Tour of Taupo – The Romantic Getaway

Surprisingly I’ve been married 25 years. To celebrate this milestone MrsPdubyah and me took off for a couple of days holiday. We chose Taupo. More correctly I was told we … Continue reading →

November 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

The Gentleman’s Fishing Club – October 2013

The Seahorse Kontiki torpedo has been in the shop for maintenance. Had new deeper rudder fitted, and had the wiring replaced as well as the batteries. Does not seem to … Continue reading →

October 27, 2013 · 1 Comment

Beer at the beach house (Bach) Yeastie Boys + Firestone Walker + Panhead – Englebert Pumpernickel

Yes indeed a collaboration between the nice people at Yeastie Boys + Firestone Walker + Panhead , to bring you the Englebert Pumpernickel. A ridiculously pale beer with an immense … Continue reading →

October 25, 2013 · 2 Comments

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 one that’s all about me.

I’m actually being a bit lazy. I didn’t start out thinking I’d post a blog only  about beer, and beer, I had this grand plan to write about other things … Continue reading →

July 22, 2013 · 2 Comments

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 one with the Fear and the Doubt

Fear and Doubt are two things that are personal to the ‘you’. Today I find myself in a place where I have both, and there are rare periods of time … Continue reading →

April 16, 2013 · 1 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

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

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 Gentleman’s Fishing Club Summer 2012

The SeaHorse Kontiki got a work out today. This is the Electric powered Long Line Setting device. Allows you to set upto 25 baited hooks from the comfort of the … Continue reading →

December 27, 2012 · 1 Comment

The 12 ways of Christmas – The Dinner

Since I moved from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern (England to New Zealand) I’ve always struggled with the concept of  Santa, Trees, Snow, and the “full’ Christmas dinner. There … Continue reading →

December 15, 2012 · 1 Comment

The one with the dodgy kidney

I’ve been living with IgA nephropathy for since 1990 ish I saw a medical man today, (5th November) Professor Ian Simpson, about it. It’s been since 1998 since I’ve seen anyone, since I … Continue reading →

November 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Bit of a mistake – Shopping at Farro

I don’t know what came over me, but I went to Farro Fresh, for no reason other than that they do have the  Over the Moon – Triple Cream Brie … Continue reading →

November 3, 2012 · Leave a comment

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