Month: November 2018

Work end of year function tonight. Last year I got groped by a gastroenterologist. So, should I do the right thing and wear a similarly fabulous outfit and makeup, or should I be sensible and tone it down a bit this year?

Bad news: PACU nurse gets your name wrong Good news: she mistakes you for someone better looking

Some confusion after my last post. “Ad summa” means “aim for the highest” and is the motto of a well known Wellington school. Hence, “Ad nauseum” is funny. Anyway, either is better than the motto of my

If I ever start a school, its motto is going to be “Ad Nauseum”   (Have included a definition for the ‘trivial’ generation)        

I have an old friend who used to say that there was no such a thing as a coincidence (in fact I had two friends who used to say that – which is

Bent over on my walk at the beach this morning, and felt the material give way. I’d like to blame fabric fatigue – after all, they are genuine Bangkok Levis, and very old. Nothing to do with carrying any excess baggage after my recent French trip and general overindulgence in fromage, croissants, and similar. By… Continue reading Ripped

The Irish president is actually a leprechaun

You vs the guy she told you not to worry about

 

Being outdoors in bare feet is one of the great unsung joys of the kiwi way of life. It adds a whole extra dimension to the experience of being