Just did my first City Mission run. Mission run? What’s that you might ask? Are you going around offering help to the many homeless living out on the streets here in Chch? No, that’s on the retirement list. However, my retirement is some time away (having looked at the poor state of my finances!) and I’ve been wanting to do something for others for a … Continue reading The Mish
You did it Australia. Legislation passed. I’m so incredibly proud. It’s a history making day. Now we can move into a more inclusive society where love is love, no discrimination. Continue reading #LoveAustralia
We Said Yes. Those in civilised countries, who said ‘Yes’ some time ago, wondered what I was on about when I posted this to my FB feed. I shouldn’t say it like that. Australia is civilised. Of course it is. But sometimes I wonder, when we have taken so long to essentially give a fundamental right to a human being, or actually a couple of … Continue reading #EqualityAustralia
Recently we spent the weekend in Oamaru. We had low expectations. Our expectations were highly exceeded. What a quaint little place. For those who don’t know, Oamaru is the largest town in North Otago on the South Island. The South Island which is where I live right now. It’s a funny set up here, I wasn’t quite sure how it worked for a while. They … Continue reading #Oamaru!
#lovewellington We had an engagement party this weekend. In Wellington. The Windy City. The city where, 173 days on average, there are winds of 32+ knots. It’s a short 50 minute flight from Christchurch. Low enough to have amazing views of the two islands if you happen to be awake. Of which MOD was not. Either way. Seriously that man can sleep anywhere. And that’s … Continue reading Windy Welly?
Sleep. It’s a five letter word that has morphed into a dirty four letter word. And that dirty four letter word has morphed into an evil nine letter word. It’s been ten days since ‘Sleep’ marched out the front door and let ‘Can’tSleep’ in. (Coincidentally ‘fragility’ arrived not long after.) I’ve been informed that all I need to do is decide that I am going … Continue reading #Can’tSleep
Apparently it’s been the wettest year Christchurch has experienced for decades. And everyone is sick of it. I’m not. Yes it can be annoying. Especially when your only means of transport is a bike, that being a bicycle not a motorbike. But as a person who always has a Plan B, I have a Plan B, and I completely cover myself in waterproof attire. It’s … Continue reading Sick of the rain Christchurch!
I have many friends, potentially the same amount as anyone else my age. It’s just that, well, I rate them. This concept was originally totally horrific to MOD. I have since explained and redeemed myself – almost. The way I see it, people come into your life for many reasons and stay only as long as they are meant to. Sometimes they are high vis … Continue reading The Inner Circle #friendsforlife
This is the excerpt for your very first post. Continue reading The Sausage Roll & Pie Incident
Its 124 years since women won the right to vote in New Zealand. I know this because right now I live in Christchurch. The Governor of the time, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act which meant that NZ was the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. A monumental occasion by anyone’s standards. All because of … Continue reading Women’s Rights, Gay Marriage and all that stuff
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