Jake and Luke Flowers Now that I finally have my drivers licence again (stolen in UK a few years back, replaced in NZ a few weeks back), I’m able to go for long drives in what is still very much Bobbie’s car. While she did a bit of last minute Christmas preparation, Jake and I [...]
Categories: Music
One of the records I bought in New Zealand was Feelstyle’s album Break it to Pieces. It’s pretty much been on the turntable nonstop since. A superb record. Su’amalie – Feelstyle (click play to watch or go here)
Categories: Music,New Zealand
Tagged: Music, New Zealand
Deirdre is a former Marks and Spencer mannequin who had been quietly working out her retirement at Camellotment, the garden plot out the back of Cannon Hill Park tended by our friends Craig, Robson and Val (to my knowledge, the only allotment in Birmingham with its own blog). Before moving to Camellotment, Deirdre had lived [...]
Categories: Birmingham
Tagged: Birmingham, Personal
First, can I just say OH MY GOD IT’S COLD! I wasn’t expecting to feel it quite as much as I am. I’ve had three winters to acclimatise myself to sub-zero temperatures, and New Zealand was hardly in the midst of a tropical summer while I was there, but for some reason, coming back has [...]
Categories: Travel
View over Shiraz Mountains, Iran 27 hours in a plane later, and Jake and I are safe and sound back home in Birmingham. We flew Emirates, watched a bunch of movies and TV shows on the way, had decent meals and surprisingly adequate legroom for economy class. In fact, compare that to my recent return [...]
Categories: New Zealand,Travel
Tagged: New Zealand, Personal, Travel
Auckland viaduct city view The last couple of days in New Zealand have seen a decided ramping up of people and places to visit. As the final day approaches, there’s been an increase in activity, and so a decrease in the amount of downtime in which to blog about it. I’ve met with a lot [...]
Categories: New Zealand,Travel
Tagged: New Zealand, Personal, Travel
Auckland’s best yet again After a day of running around, unpacking and repacking boxes, selling bits and pieces on TradeMe (NZ’s eBay) and taking unwanted volumes to the Hard To Find Bookshop in Onehunga (now totally misnamed), we had a quick West Lynn Cafe catch-up with our actor friends Jim & Lori. [Update: it turns [...]
Categories: New Zealand,Travel
Tagged: New Zealand, Personal, Travel
I've been told I'm hard to buy for. I suppose that's because I don't really need much of anything. I'm not that big into owning stuff. Except records. Records make me happy. If you want to make me happy, buy me a record.
With that in mind, here's a link to my Amazon Wishlist
