(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) By the time you read this, I will (if all goes according to plan) be somewhere on the Gold Coast with a glass of wine in one hand and a…
Month: September 2010
Spring is sprung
Well, this wee spot of weather wasn’t exactly tropical! We got snow, and lots of it, which is really pretty unusual here. Yes, I know everyone north of Balclutha think us Southlanders spend our time bonding with the polar bears…
Decisions, decisions …
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I don’t know if it’s the changeable weather or just me getting a bit fuzzy in my old age, but I seem to be having some difficulty in making decisions lately.…
If it happens in the wee small hours, it’ll be online
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) They reckon times of adversity bring out both the best and the worst in people, and the Canterbury earthquake shows that “they” are, once again, correct. There were the early…
Getting rattled on my birthday
Now there’s a way to mark your birthday in style: an earthquake. Was sitting here, minding my own business at 4.35am when it hit. Centred in Christchurch but still very strong here in Invercargill, a 7.1 magnitude. Not that anyone…
Stuttering wireless mouse proves annoying
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The untimely demise of my trusty old Microsoft wireless mouse on Tuesday afternoon prompted a trip to town with my eftpos card to buy a new, sparkly wireless mouse to…