Ooh, there are a lot of us. One in five in fact. So, that’s 20 percent of the New Zealand population with some form of ink on their bodies. Even more interesting, it’s more likely to be young women than…
Category: Just me
Posts about me, my family and friends (yes I have some), Seymour the Wonder Cat and his not-so-trusty sidekick Norman the Newbie Cat and life in general, both online and offline
Don’t have a cow, man
Picture the scene: You are tucked up in bed, sound asleep, when suddenly you are awoken by a strange noise. And just what do you find upon investigating said noise? Well, if you are the poor woman in the news…
Sorry, I got lost
Okay, so I haven’t been around for a while but there is a good explanation for that. First of all, there was the month-long holiday in Aussie. I was too busy bonding with alcohol, ducks and my new handbags to…
What I’ve learned while on holiday …
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) As my wee holiday draws to a close, I have a few observations. Indy Weekon the Gold Coast is loud. And I pity the wee birdies trying to sleep in the…
Cheap and fast Aussie internet
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) After our wee excursion along the Murray River it was quite nice to make it back to the big smoke. We spent a few days in Adelaide, staying far too…
A postcard from Aussie
Have you missed me? I’ve been on holiday: first Sydney for a few days, then we flew to Adelaide to do a houseboat trip along the Murray River for a week, then back to Adelaide for a few more days…
Ahoy there from me on the Murray River
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If all goes according to plan, you’re reading this as I sit here on a houseboat on the Murray River in South Australia, drinking all the wine I bought from…
My cure for seasonal insomnia
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I know most of you are probably like most of my family and friends, who look forward to the start of daylight saving each year. However, I enjoy it about as…
Tax cuts: Oooh, let’s go crazy!
So, what will you be doing with all that cash you’ll have burning a hole in your pocket with our exciting tax cuts that come into being tomorrow? The lovely people at Infometrics have a calculator on their site if…
Oops, I peeked
Brace yourselves, I have a shocking confession. I broke my Olympics boycott and watched part of the closing ceremony. I’d been a bit peeved that I was going to miss the Jimmy Page performance so it was all a bit…