It’s all very well having nice pictures of the highlands on my blog but I’m more about words than images. I am in the mood to make some wild generalisations about one […]
Driving a statement
Now and then
I wrote a thing recently called formative years about how parents form the opinions of their kids largely by accident. This is an elaboration on that theme in a roundabout sort of […]
Giving thanks
The season of getting together is upon us. Christmas, Thanksgiving and lots of other meals together with friends and family. Many like a grace, a thanks, a recognition of the event […]
Formative years
This is the one I started on holiday a couple of weeks ago but typing a blog post on holiday on an iPad is far from easy and I like an easy […]
Something for supper?
You may recall if you pop here from time to time that I put a post up recently called ‘on food’. If you missed it, go and have a look, it’s just […]
On a Scottish Mountain
I don’t usually do blog posts so close together. I wrote my 100th post yesterday. I actually wanted to write this one for my 100th though. I guess maybe I felt the […]
Mind games
This is my 100th blog post, who would have thought I had so much to say? It was really hard to decide what to write for the 100th post. You sort of […]
Boys will be men.
First things first, I don’t have children because I chose not to. When I was young on the family farm one of my summer jobs was spraying blackberry and gorse with a […]
On food
I have a love/hate relationship with food. The most cursory glance at me will tell you that I clearly love the stuff. I didn’t get to be the man I am today […]
On wine
Wine, I drink vats of the stuff, it’s what I drink when I’m not drinking beer. It’s what I drink before I turn my attention to my new-found favourite late night snifter, […]
Simple things
This is a diversion from normal service for me, but it seemed appropriate somehow given things I’ve heard said or have seen written by people I care about, so indulge me, it’s […]
Observing Americans
You know the the Fourth of July? That’s when Americans celebrate Independence Day, Independence from British Colonial rule. They make quite the song and dance about it. Some might suggest a little […]
Pioneers
On a reflective weekend, given I’ve just found out about new members of my family on my Dad’s side. For no particularly relevant reason it put me in mind of Dad’s favourite […]
You can get it all here folks!
For the past two weeks I have been without a properly functioning internet. This has taught me a lot of things about how awesome the internet is and how much I use […]
Birthday post, nothing to do with my blogs birthday
It’s my blogs 1st Birthday today. That’s 18/06/2012 if you are reading this any other day. If you are thinking of doing one of your own, or are just a blog fan. […]
In defence of the Realm
I’m writing this off the back of something someone who followed me on Twitter has written in his profile description. It says “waiting for Britain to be Great again”. I cannot tell […]
Who’s reading you?
Someone once said “All the world’s a stage”. I know who said it. It’s going to be a salient point later in this post, stick around. When he said that the world […]
Keeping up appearances.
I have an awful lot of clothing, for a bloke. I’m talking 53 shirts, 22 pairs of trousers, 9 blazers, half a dozen suits, 12 overcoats or jackets. That’s just the stuff […]
Little steps
If you read my musings you will know I often say how something is my ill-informed opinion. This one is something I know loads about and might surprise a few. I am […]
Boys and girls
This could be a bit polarising, maybe even generate a bit of comment and debate. My blog is very eclectic. It’s where I think out loud, sort of. I’m going to have […]
What we really want
The great thing about being able to string a sentence together is that you hardly ever have to resort to fisticuffs to get your point across. If you are able to articulate […]
Afghan conflicts for beginners
I like to simplify things for people who don’t have the inclination or the wherewithal to look stuff up on the internet themselves. They may watch a snippet of news on television […]
Huntin’, shootin, fishin’
I am a country boy, bought up the back of nowhere in New Zealand. You will know this if you have read the life story bit of my blog, I shall assume […]
To twit, you too?
I do that twitter thing, I spent most of its formative years wondering what on earth was the point of it. I’m a naturally curious person though, verging on the nosey so […]
Town & Country
There is a huge divide in Britain. It’s not north versus south which is a biggy but as there is no real dividing line between the two with the midlands muddying the […]
It’s better now (take on Social Media v the old days)
There has been talk in Britain recently about how Nick Clegg. (For those who don’t know who he is, he is the British Prime Minister’s lick spittle, or Deputy PM for his […]
The tyranny of the red rectangle.
Update March 2013. You’ve most likely been directed here by a search engine after you inquired about the red rectangles on Facebook. They are something to do with supporting marriage equality. That’s […]
It always happens at night.
I have lived away from what I still call home, i.e New Zealand, for nearly 20 years now. An awful lot has happened at home while I have been away and almost […]
Something for the weekend.
Sunday 23/10/2011 was the Final of the Rugby World Cup 2011. I would like to say two things. Firstly. YAY!! ALL BLACKS ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS and secondly. WELL DONE FRANCE! BEST EVER […]
It’s not the system, it’s you. (people who blame everyone but themselves)
This is a tough one and I am sure many readers of liberal newspapers will get all agitated at my simplistic view. Well they would if anyone actually read my stuff. I […]
What to say before food? ( A grace, by me)
I went to Scotland to spend some quality time in a lodge on the side of a Mountain with a large gathering of friends and strangers. I was asked to contribute some […]
A good cure for too much to drink?
This is my first post via an iPad! I’m on holiday in France at the moment, it’s fabulously sunny and warm. I’m having a very relaxing time spending my days reading or […]
15 years of marriage to me. Lucky Jenny!
On Wednesday Jen and I will have been married for 15 years. Apart from breathing that is the longest single undertaking in my life. I have not lived in one place or […]
My poem about New Zealand, quality stuff
I come from New ‘Zilind’. I reckon it’s beaut. There’s real spunks to perv at and live things to shoot. We’ve got pig dogs and boguns, The All Blacks and bro’s And […]
A visit to Wales in general and Cardiff in particular
I had a lovely drive the other day. A good chunk of the principality of Wales. I drove from Welshpool to Cardiff on Monday afternoon, a distance of about 120 miles. The road […]
25 random facts about me
1) I have size 13 feet. 2) I was the only kid in my schools history who played 1st XV rugby, 1st XI Cricket and 1st XI Soccer. 3) I was captain […]
Why I lived in England
Following on from a discussion about how everyone thinks New Zealand is better than Britain. This isn’t exhaustive and isn’t meant to be biased as I am a hugely patriotic kiwi, but […]
My tribute to my Dad
The following is what I read out at Dads funeral in 2009 I am Sandy, the middle son. I won’t know many of you in the room and there will be many […]
Hello world!
This is my blog, its my place to write my rants, publish my rails against poor service or observe the ridiculous and comment on stuff I deem noteworthy, I hope you enjoy […]
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