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Beer – #28 – Brasserie Du Mont Blanc La Blanche

Ok, So I was in Faro Fresh  on the North Shore, looking for some Camembert from the Over the moon dairy company, and coming away from the cheesery disappointed, and not … Continue reading

June 10, 2012 · 2 Comments

As I get older I get different – the birthday gift from Holden – the update

Holden in Australia rang me today, well a spokesperson did, to talk about my 2009 Holden Cruze, someone in their PR department, who knows, I didn’t write his name down. … Continue reading

June 7, 2012 · 2 Comments

Ms17 and the driving licence

After the last effort, where 40 in a 50, and 50 in a 60 zone don’t cut it for the examiner, Ms17 had another crack at it today, in the … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

Beer – #27 in a series – Jaipur

Thornbridge Jaipur IPA. “A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish” … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

Beer – #26 in a series – the weekend assortment.

A quick weekend break meant that it was bulk over substance time for beer drinking. So A little bit of Speights Distinction, and provided by the Father-in-Law and some of … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

Restaurant Critic #2 – Deep Creek Brewing Co.

The Deep Creek Bewing Company, Browns Bay, Auckland. A birthday celebration with the family. Well I had this : Potjies Kos , this iteration was Lamb Shank in a rich spicy … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

As I get older I get different – the birthday gift from Holden

Today is my birthday, it should be a day to smile and indulge. Last year we went to Queenstown for a visit, this year on the weekend we went to … Continue reading

June 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

Day Five of less of me

Five in a row, it helps that it’s sunny in the mornings of course, and today being a Saturday was a couple hours later. Slightly longer less pain and I’m … Continue reading

June 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

Day 4 of less of me

Day 4 of less of me – Colder than yesterday but that’s 4 in a row. Slower though,sore shins. Can’t complain, just did though

June 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

Day 3 of less of me

Day 3 of less of me, and it a faster mooch around the block and MrsPdubyah stays in bed citing not a morning person as an excuse. Still it’s a … Continue reading

May 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

The all new me, day 2

Consecutive walks. 6am, cold as a cold thing, but 40 solid minutes of walking. Problem is I’m now hungry in the car on the drive to work.

May 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

The Tax system as explained in beer

From the email today , and freely available on many other blogs, far too numerous to mention….. When pondering the question of mining super taxes and the structure of our … Continue reading

May 29, 2012 · Leave a comment

As I get older I get different – #4 -the motivational

I’ve got a confession. I’m lazy. It’s not a medical condition it’s just laziness. I’ve got another confession. I’m greedy. I wish that was a medical condition then I’d be … Continue reading

May 28, 2012 · 1 Comment

Unhappy Families – at least you can pick your friends – it continues.

I was all “Woe is me” recently, it’d been about 15 months since the mother died, and coming from a widely dispersed family settling the estate was proving a problem. … Continue reading

May 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

Beer – #25 in a series – “The Doctor” is in the house

Tonight for my delectation I have from The Sawmill Brewing company Leigh, procured me “the Doctor“, a Dopplebock. I looked it up, as I do, on the interwebtubes and they … Continue reading

May 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

As I get older I get different – #3

The one thing that I learned from Twitter is that you have to talk about Religion, Politics, Finance and the weather. And so Religion.  I don’t think it’s a secret … Continue reading

May 26, 2012 · 2 Comments

As I get older I get different – #2

Space, the final frontier. What a wonderful concept, infinity. UFO’s. How romantic are they when you’re 14, 15, 16…. the idea that flashing lights in the sky are visitors, from … Continue reading

May 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

As I get older I get different – #1

It’s clear from some of the conversations that I have with my children that as I get older my attitudes to many things have changed. Not everything, because that would … Continue reading

May 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

Beer – #24 in a series – Nøgne Ø Two Captains Double IPA

Tonight a bit off the beaten track is  a bit of TWO CAPTAINS Double IPA  500mls and 8,5% ALC/VOL  They say “Jan Halvor Fjeld, winner of the Norwegian home brewing championships 2010 brewed … Continue reading

May 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

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