After four weeks staying at other people’s home, entertaining, or going out, this evening Ky, Occi and I were able to have a very peaceful night in. I must say that peaceful is relative, as in the past few hours we have had: Despite all that, it has been a delightfully peaceful evening after the…

I took Occi down to the beach today at low tide, and she loved it. There is so much that as adults you miss, but for a 14 month year old who lives hundreds of miles from the coast, this must feel like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. We saw a bunch of different birds, hermit…

One of the great joys of driving on NZ roads is the frequent occurrence of personalised numberplates. Yesterday as we drove up north, we were trailing an employee of Mint Plumbing (clearly had an impact!) and their number plate was ØTURDS. Outstanding. However, nothing will come close to the King. Many years ago, I remember…

Some people like trains, some like trams. The occasional freak enjoys busses that aren’t the one exception (the double deckers in London). But the absolute king of public transport remains the ferry. I had to get into central Auckland this afternoon, and what would have taken me 90 minutes by car took me 40 by…

I have had a Gmail account for ~15 years. In that, I have received over 110k emails in my primary alone. If I include Promotions (a hostel you went to 12 years ago is have a sale!, Updates (someone you don’t even recognise on LinkedIn just got promoted!), and Spam (Nigerian princes need your help!)…

Today was Day 1 of the Third Test between Australia and England, hosted at many people’s favourite ground, Adelaide Oval. The visitors have been woeful so far, and are already 2-0 down with three games to go. It is looking bleak. Australia has been riding high, except for one gentleman. Usman Khawaja, who usually opens…