Off Highway One

Life's a dawdle

Of gyms, dogs, and coffee

August 28, 2026

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

Saving my bacon

August 27, 2026

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