Month: December 2018

Just overheard a colleague describing how his father in law got a stroke for Xmas. Certainly puts my duplicate earring fiasco into perspective.

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Just click on the link and then ‘or continue to website’ Continue reading “…and finally…the much awaited Xmas Quiz!”

I remember one Christmas when I was much younger, crying to my grandmother because I got much less presents than any of my Continue reading “The Spirit of Christmas.”

So lovely cycling in to work this morning – hardly anyone about. I know the zombie apocalypse is generally considered to be a “bad” thing, but the reduction in traffic would certainly do wonders for my commute.

I’ve always considered the time between Xmas and New Years to be the best time Continue reading “Festive season – from the trenches”

What sort of cruel joke is this?

Oh well – at least it’s not half unrelieved blue sky – for which I must be grateful.

Merry Christmas from Waikanae! (Where it’s actually pissing with rain – this is an old photo)

Ed’s note – is apostrophe needed in “seasons”? Is it needed in Eds? Awkward. (With apologies to Sally, an enthusiastic member of “The August Society for the Protection and Promulgation of The Apostrophe”)

As I stumbled into theatres the other day, red faced and sweaty in my cycling  gear, a tall German anaesthetist of my acquaintance looked at me in disbelief. Continue reading “Bicycle equality”

My dog loves it when I mow the lawn. She likes to come out and watch me. The pleasure it gives her is not just from watching someone else Continue reading “The grass is always greener”

This is a toughie, but I think I’d have to go with “Santa Baby”. Here’s a woman Continue reading “Favourite Christmas Song”