Sunday It’s bright and sunny this morning though I have lost track of which day it is and I only know about the weather because J had the radio on. Time becomes confused when beneath the bed. Ned the nipper hasn’t found me. J, though, did, and gave me a bit of a rark up. … More Under the bed
Saturday This morning the dog did not bite me. But yesterday he did. Ned the nipper came into the hallway and bit my leg. I was shocked. Clearly the little rascal has issues. With me. It didn’t so much hurt, rather it shocked. He didn’t penetrate through my trousers, but he did raise a bleeding … More This morning the dog didn’t bite me
Friday 28 August, 2026 You win some, lose some. I’ve arranged a week-by-week membership at a local gym and this afternoon managed to get there and do my programme. I take that as a small win because navigating all those machines and the buffed and huffing using them is daunting. But I found a corner … More Of gyms, dogs, and coffee
27 August 2026, evening No not between J and I. More internal than that. Still, first things first. We arrived at our destination yesterday soon after 3.47. Well, actually, (if there is a space here and no word appears, blame J. She is actually not a fan of actually. She also doesn’t like exclamation marks … More A bit of an argument
27 August 2026, Thursday Disaster averted yesterday, thanks to my heroes of the day, Rachel and Eva. Here I was taking in the view of Kaikoura and coast from the hilltop viewpoint when my phone rang. My dental surgery in Wellington. What the heck? Have I missed an appointment? Surely not, my last was just … More Saving my bacon
You won’t believe that J’s dentist rang me when I was looking out from the knob at the top of the Kaikoura Peninsula. I don’t believe that either, mainly because it didn’t happen. What happened was the said dentist phoned J. The trail leading up to the phone call began in a Kaikoura café. We, … More To Christchurch and back
Off Highway One 