Out in the middle of Carisbrook, where he belonged
Out in the middle of Carisbrook, where he belonged
Memories of Carisbrook have been tumbling forward in recent weeks, fancifully embellished some of them.
Roy Colbert
Barbra and I have`Starpower'
Barbra and I have`Starpower'
People consult a sprawling wok of humans when seeking reassurance they are on the right track.
Suddenly the lyrics lose their irony: I can see clearly now
Suddenly the lyrics lose their irony: I can see clearly now
"I can see clearly now, the rain has gone, I can see all obstacles in my way".
Making like a Barbara Cartland
Making like a Barbara Cartland
While images of the ancient quillsmiths etching their great works together by candlelight are utterly memorable, my favourite literary image has always been Barbara Cartland stomping around her Hertfordshire manor spluttering her romantic fiction finger food into a cassette recorder.
It's a tough job, but someone has to do it
It's a tough job, but someone has to do it
Growing up, I dreamed of unemployment, days where there was simply nothing I had to do.
The man who would be mistaken for a zip - and other tales of loss
The man who would be mistaken for a zip - and other tales of loss
High-Calorie health supplement drinks, the appetite of a wolf and authoritative walks around the Ross Creek Reservoir have all failed to retrieve my lost 13kg.
Wafer or waffle, the ice cream wins
Wafer or waffle, the ice cream wins
Most rational thinkers would agree that the most testing job while shopping at Centre City New World Supermarket has been buying vanilla ice cleam slices and pink wafer biscuits.
Music to eat the 70's by - on floral Crown Lynn
Music to eat the 70's by - on floral Crown Lynn
As decades go, the '70s takes an awful lot of flak.
Shrieking and kissing: how Keith Richards and I are almost related
Shrieking and kissing: how Keith Richards and I are almost related
Of all the 100,000 things that confounded me at Otago Boys' High School in the 1960s, nothing confounded me more than the fact that the books we read in Year 13 English had been read at Otago Girls' High School in Year 9.
This 'ist' really the car I want
This 'ist' really the car I want
The new car I swore hand on heart we would buy by June of last year has just been bought.
White-hot excitement of 'American Idol' puts winter cold at bay
White-hot excitement of 'American Idol' puts winter cold at bay
As Dunedin winds inexorably into winter, we move closer to the warmth of our television screens, and nothing turns up the heat more than the white-hot excitement of American Idol.
Social politeness eats at the fabric of life
Social politeness eats at the fabric of life
Most rational thinkers would agree that of all the human qualities, politeness is by far the most counter-productive.
Finding the right mud completes the cycle of four generations
Finding the right mud completes the cycle of four generations
Parents throw an awful lot of mud against the wall to find out what their children are good at, even though they think they are good at everything already.
Timeless occupation watching out for a good look
Timeless occupation watching out for a good look
My son has never owned or worn a watch. I find this incomprehensible.
Questions of fries in the morning, bean salad, and dental floss to go
Questions of fries in the morning, bean salad, and dental floss to go
I have so many questions. They whirl around my head like wasps under siege.
No alas about it - Yorick back in his holly hedge, as forseen
No alas about it - Yorick back in his holly hedge, as forseen
PRESCIENCE. There are probably some incisive definitions of this word around, but I have always preferred the one from Oscar Wilde, and I am paraphrasing, when he defined prescience as being right on the button, mate.
Chistchurch usurper leaves Yorick waiting in the wings
Chistchurch usurper leaves Yorick waiting in the wings
The red letterbox went down last weekend.
Dreams of sporting endeavour enough to give a captain nightmares
Dreams of sporting endeavour enough to give a captain nightmares
Most rational thinkers would agree that the stuff in our dreams is what we really think.
Etiquette and philosophy get a run for their money at Ross Creek
Etiquette and philosophy get a run for their money at Ross Creek
Many of my friends lead shamelessly sedentary lives. Little things, like what is on the telly, keep them perfectly happy and medically sound.
Lifelong passion for cricket takes root in feeble turf
Lifelong passion for cricket takes root in feeble turf
Yet another international cricket team is here. Australia.