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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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
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 →
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →




