This weekend I’ve been putting in more hard yards but this time on the high street in the city of sales. Ophs, I mean the City of Sails. Yes, I decided to set aside my prejudice of Auckland and try some rest and relaxation in the company of Naomi. A girlie weekend unencumbered by him [...]
Archive for January, 2007
City of sales
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Countdown to being a domestic executive – 35 weeks to go
Posted in Domestic Executive Countdown on January 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At last I’ve got into a really interesting project that has consumed my time at work this week. It beats the usual round of pointless meetings and corporate strife to work as part of project team on a worthy cause. Attention this week has been on a campaign to address NZ’s darkest secret – family [...]
Wellington Anniversary Day
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been enjoying a long weekend to mark Wellington Anniversary Day that commemorates the arrival of the first British immigrant ship in the area and marking the start of settlement. There are anniversary days all round New Zealand, for example, it’s Auckland’s next week.
It reminds me a bit of the local fiestas that they [...]
Countdown to being a domestic executive: 36 weeks to go
Posted in Domestic Executive Countdown on January 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As another week passes I can’t help reflect on where the week has gone. Maybe it’s age but time just seems to flash past at a rate of knots.
At least I’ve had the amusement of watching those people who have just returned to work coping with the brain fog that decends causing your memory [...]
Snoozy NZ
Posted in Uncategorized on January 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Increasing numbers of people are returning to work but someone there are parts of NZ that are still on snooze mode.
For example, last week our train line to Wellington from Khandallah was still running on a special summer timetable leaving me bemused when the train didn’t turn up when I thought. Newspapers are [...]
Countdown to being a domestic executive – 37 weeks to go
Posted in Domestic Executive Countdown on January 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Over the years I’ve learned that restarting work after a holiday on a Monday is definitely a bad idea. The thought of a full working week stretching a head when you can barely remember the name of the person who shares your desk pod is not a good space to be in.
This week MT and [...]
Something to smile about
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This evening is an auspicious occasion that needs loud celebration. The sun is out, it’s 24 degrees in Khandallah and MT and I have come home to sit on our decking for the first time ever. Yes, summer may have arrived.
It’s been lousy for the last couple of days which has only made the return [...]
It’s like a ticking bomb
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s that time in a holiday when you start to think that you should really set the alarm in the morning to start to retrain the body into the way of the world of work. Only kidding!
I’m still making the most of the time at home away from the realities of work but today has [...]
Making the most of the holiday time
Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Being back home from the Wairarapa has been quite a shock. The sun just doesn’t shine as hard on this side of the Rimutakas so back in windy Wellington it would have been easy to hunker down and not make the most of our remaining holiday. Fear not, we’re still making the most of our [...]
Photoblogging: Wellington views from the botanical gardens
Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Rose GardensThe Slackers route up the hill! The kiwi Christmas Tree
Views across the city from the gardens
